Savage Park
Managed by Howard County Parks
281 acres8.1 mi of trail
Green TrailRed TrailBlue-Green TrailYellow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Pubdog · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Savage
Savage has 9.6 miles of mapped trails, 3.5 for every square mile of land
17% of Savage’s land is conserved, about 299 acres. 93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 339 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #9 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
299 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
339 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Savage?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Savage have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Savage is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #9 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Savage’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land41 acres of park per 1,000 residents (339 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 97%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Savage’s 17% is ahead of 80% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to 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 Savage Park, with 8.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Collins Property
Nature preserve
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Patuxent Branch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it
299 conserved acres
17% of Savage’s land. Who manages Savage’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government162 ac
County58 ac
Other state land8 ac
State parks3 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Not recorded111 ac
Local Park · 150 acLocal Other or Unknown · 91 acConservation Easement · 32 acForest Stewardship Easement · 30 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 26 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 139 | Open |
| Wincopin Trails/Murray Hill Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 57 | Unknown |
| Hoa Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Winterbrook Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Open Space Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Columbia Assc Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Guilford Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
Things to do
17 places to go in Savage
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Savage
Savage Park PlaygroundIn Savage Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Savage
Quarry OverlookIn Savage Park
DirectionsRiver OverlookIn Savage Park
DirectionsSharpe PointIn Savage Park
DirectionsSharpe PointIn Savage Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.3 miUnpaved · 8.6 mi
Green Trail1.5 mi
Red Trail1.1 mi
Patuxent Branch Trail0.5 mi
Blue-Green Trail0.5 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Quarry Trail0.3 mi
White Trail0.1 mi
Blue Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Clarksville-Fort Meade Signed State Bicycle RouteBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
12Baseball
7Basketball
4Multi-sport
3Tennis
2Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Savage: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Savage →
Next door
Savage and its neighbors
Savage has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savage | 17% | 3.5 | 41 | 93% | A+ |
| North Laurel | 15% | 0.5 | 12 | 99%+ | A |
| Columbia | 26% | 1.0 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Jessup | 8% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 35% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Savage
Where can I hike in Savage?
The longest trail networks: Savage Park, 8.1 miles; Collins Property, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Savage is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Savage’s trails?
Savage Park and Guilford Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Savage?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.7 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Clarksville-Fort Meade Signed State Bicycle Route.
Is there public land near Savage?
15,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Savage or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 339 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Savage have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Savage 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 →