Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Severn has 269 acres of parks, 4.6 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Severn-Danza Park (1.5 mi). 4% of Severn’s land is conserved, about 484 acres. 4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Severn, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #221 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
How much outdoors does Severn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Severn is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #221 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Severn’s 4% is ahead of 21% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% 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 Severn-Danza Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Matthewstown-Harmans Community Park
Severn Run Natural Environment Area
All 14 parks & preserves
484 conserved acres
4% of Severn’s land. Who manages Severn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 318 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 56 of 167 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 69 | Open |
| Severn Danza Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Harmans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| National Capital Parks Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 18 | Restricted |
| Randazzo Softball Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
54 places to go in Severn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
49 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
6.7 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 Severn: April to June
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 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Severn →
Severn and its neighbors
Severn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severn | 4% | 0.3 | 5 | 64% | C+ |
| Gambrills | 2% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Odenton | 7% | 1.3 | 35 | 83% | A |
| Fort Meade | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 41% | C |
| Glen Burnie | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 58% | C |
| 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 Severn
Where can I hike in Severn?
The longest trail networks: Severn-Danza Park, 1.5 miles; Matthewstown-Harmans Community Park, 0.3 miles; Queenstown Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Severn is conserved land?
4% 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 Severn’s trails?
Severn-Danza Park and Matthewstown-Harmans Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Severn?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 4.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Severn?
18,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Severn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 269 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Severn have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #221 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 Severn 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 →