Rock Creek Regional Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
714 acres8 mi of trail
Westside TrailNeedwood TrailUpper Rock Creek TrailBlue Jay Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ridge, The · Photo: Farragutful · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Redland
32% of Redland’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Redland, 2.3 per square mile of land. 32% of Redland’s land is conserved, about 1,467 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #2 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
1,467 acres · of 7.2 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,075 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
2.6 mi lanes · 8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Redland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Redland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redland is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #2 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Redland’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,075 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)#2 of 261
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Redland’s 32% is ahead of 98% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A+. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Rock Creek Regional Park, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rock Creek Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
137 acres1.7 mi of trail
Upper Rock Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Agricultural History Farm Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Percheron TrailUpper Rock Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Piedmont Crossing Local Park
Park
23 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Washington Grove Meadow Conservation Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Rock Creek Regional Park714 acres · 8 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
DirectionsRock Creek Stream Valley Park137 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Agricultural History Farm Park25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Piedmont Crossing Local Park23 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Grove Meadow Conservation Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Redland Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBlueberry Hill Local Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnson Local Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Creek Towne Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington Square Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Mill Creek Stream Valley Park118 acres
DirectionsCrabbs Branch Stream Valley Park66 acres · Montgomery Parks
Winter's Run Local Park10 acres · Montgomery Parks
Mill Creek Gardens Park2 acres
Westside at Shady Grove Community Center & Park1 acres
DirectionsWestside Dog Park - North1 acres
Mineral Springs Neighborhood Conservation Area1 acres
Who protects it
1,467 conserved acres
32% of Redland’s land. Who manages Redland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency112 ac
County79 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government48 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded1,390 ac
State Other or Unknown · 1,280 acLocal Park · 154 acLocal Conservation Area · 78 acLocal Other or Unknown · 62 acConservation Easement · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 20 of 48 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Stream Valley Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,211 | Unknown |
| Crabbs Branch Svp Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 65 | Open |
| Mill Creek Stream Valley Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 64 | Unknown |
| MO CO Parks Maintenance Depot Local Park | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 38 | Unknown |
| Montgomery County Local Park | County | 37 | Open |
| MO CO Public Works Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| Piedmont Crossing Lp Local Park | Regional agency | 22 | Open |
| Blueberry Hill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Washington Grove Cp Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Redland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Redland
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Redland
Westside Community PoolIn Westside at Shady Grove Community Center & Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Redland
Mill Creek Gardens Apartments PlaygroundIn Mill Creek Gardens Park
DirectionsPark Overlook Tot Lot 1
DirectionsPark Overlook Tot Lot 2
DirectionsPark Overlook Tot Lot 3
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Redland
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Redland
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.6 miHorses · 2.9 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
Upper Rock Creek Trail2.7 mi
Westside Trail1.2 mi
Needwood Trail1.1 mi
Blue Heron Trail0.6 mi
Gude Trail0.5 mi
Blue Jay Loop Trail0.4 mi
Parilla Path0.4 mi
Percheron Trail0.2 mi
Lake Ridge Trail0.2 mi
Mudcat Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Dogwood Run
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Needwood LoopBike route
4.8 miCourts & fields
19Tennis
15Basketball
8Soccer
7Baseball
1Softball
1Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Redland: April, 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Redland →
Next door
Redland and its neighbors
Redland has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redland | 32% | 2.3 | 58 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Derwood | 19% | 0.3 | 36 | 99%+ | A |
| Washington Grove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gaithersburg | 9% | 1.0 | 9 | 98% | A− |
| Rockville | 10% | 1.4 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Flower Hill | 17% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redland
Where can I hike in Redland?
The longest trail networks: Rock Creek Regional Park, 8 miles; Rock Creek Stream Valley Park, 1.7 miles; Agricultural History Farm Park, 0.4 miles; Piedmont Crossing Local Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Redland is conserved land?
32% 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 Redland’s trails?
Rock Creek Regional Park and Rock Creek Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Redland?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of painted or protected lanes, 8.0 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Needwood Loop.
Is there public land near Redland?
20,969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,075 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Redland have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Redland 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 →