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Perry Hall · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain17% of Perry Hall’s land is conserved, about 733 acres. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area (8.8 mi), Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #22 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Hall is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #22 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Perry Hall’s 17% is ahead of 78% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
17% of Perry Hall’s land. Who manages Perry Hall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 91 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 10 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunpowder Falls Sp State Park | Not recorded | 512 | Unknown |
| Local Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 71 | Unknown |
| Drainage And Utility Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Gunpowder Falls State Park State Park | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Indian Rock Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 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 Perry Hall →
Perry Hall has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall | 17% | 2.2 | 19 | 94% | A |
| White Marsh | 5% | 1.2 | 8 | 85% | B+ |
| Carney | 12% | 1.2 | 18 | 86% | A |
| Honeygo | 13% | 0.8 | 33 | 78% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area, 8.8 miles; Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area, 1.5 miles; Indian Rock Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
17% 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.
Gunpowder Falls State Park Sweathouse Area and Gunpowder Falls State Park Graham Memorial Park Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
21,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Hall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 562 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #22 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Perry Hall neighbors.
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 →