Photo: PeteU at English Wikipedia · Public domain12% of Prince Frederick’s land is conserved: 282 acres
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Prince Frederick, 0.5 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #166 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Prince Frederick?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Prince Frederick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Prince Frederick is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #166 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 Prince Frederick’s 12% is ahead of 63% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Calvert Historical Society Park
282 conserved acres
12% of Prince Frederick’s land. Who manages Prince Frederick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 39 of 82 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkers Creek Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 113 | Unknown |
| Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| King Memorial Park & Phillips House Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
3 places to go in Prince Frederick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail
12 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Prince Frederick: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Prince Frederick →
Questions about parks and trails in Prince Frederick
How much of Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick’s trails?
King Memorial Park and Calvert Historical Society Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Prince Frederick?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths and 11 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Prince Frederick?
6,510 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Prince Frederick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Prince Frederick have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 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 Prince Frederick 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 →