Photo: Pubdog at en.wikipedia · Public domain12% of Perryville’s land is conserved: 239 acres
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Perryville, 0.7 per square mile of land. 140 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #99 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Perryville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Perryville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perryville is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #99 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Perryville’s 12% is ahead of 62% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Perry Point Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roundhouse Park
239 conserved acres
12% of Perryville’s land. Who manages Perryville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 107 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millard Tydings Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Perryville Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
| Ice House Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Trego Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Cecil County Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
6 places to go in Perryville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 named trails
4.2 miles of bike routes
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Perryville: April to June and August
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Perryville →
Questions about parks and trails in Perryville
Where can I hike in Perryville?
The longest trail networks: Perry Point Park, 0.4 miles; Roundhouse Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perryville is conserved land?
12% 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 Perryville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Perry Point Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Perryville?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 2.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Perryville?
5,880 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perryville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perryville have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Perryville neighbors.
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 →