Stoney Creek Park
Park
136 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: thisisbossi from Washington, DC, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pasadena
7% of Pasadena’s land is conserved: 692 acres
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pasadena, 0.2 per square mile of land. 369 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #175 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
692 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
369 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
5 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pasadena?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pasadena have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pasadena is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #175 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pasadena’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (369 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 33%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Pasadena’s 7% is ahead of 40% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
Water is 7% of Pasadena’s area (1 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Solleys Cove Park
Park
78 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Lake Waterford Park31 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStoney Creek Park136 acres
Solleys Cove Park78 acres
Tick Neck Park26 acres
DirectionsBeachwood Park14 acres
Solley Park12 acres
Havenwood Park6 acres
DirectionsLonghill Fire Tower5 acres · Maryland Forest Service
Highpoint Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
692 conserved acres
7% of Pasadena’s land. Water is left out: Pasadena has 14.9 square miles of land and 1.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pasadena’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County582 ac
State natural resources129 ac
State conservation129 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government87 ac
Not recorded157 ac
Conservation Easement · 418 acForest Stewardship Easement · 297 acLocal Park · 225 acUnknown Easement · 129 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 450 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 60 of 149 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoney Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 138 | Unknown |
| Brandon Woods Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| Tick Neck Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Solley Park Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Beachwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Havenwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Longhill Ft State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Highpoint Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Pasadena
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pasadena
5 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Pasadena
Tanyard Springs Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Pasadena
The Lofts At Tanyard Springs Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Pasadena
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pasadena
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
4Basketball
1Softball
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pasadena: April to June
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pasadena →
Next door
Pasadena and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 7% | 0.2 | 11 | 81% | B |
| Severna Park | 5% | 0.6 | 15 | 74% | B+ |
| Riviera Beach | 10% | under 0.1 | 5 | 68% | C+ |
| Glen Burnie | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 58% | C |
| Lake Shore | 14% | 1.2 | 16 | 48% | A− |
| Baltimore | 9% | 1.1 | 10 | 98% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pasadena
Where can I hike in Pasadena?
The longest trail networks: Lake Waterford Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pasadena is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 9% for a Maryland town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Pasadena’s trails?
Stoney Creek Park and Solleys Cove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pasadena?
16,070 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pasadena or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 369 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pasadena have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #175 of 261 in Maryland. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pasadena neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →