Kinder Farm Park
Park
283 acres4.8 mi of trail
Wildflower TrailGreenbrier TrailBlackberry TrailBunks Pond Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Severna Park
Severna Park has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kinder Farm Park (4.8 mi), Lake Waterford Park (2.5 mi), Cattail Creek Natural Area (0.5 mi). 5% of Severna Park’s land is conserved, about 547 acres. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #135 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
547 acres · of 16.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
604 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 8.4 mi paths
Highest peak
141 ft
Mount Misery
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches · 12 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Severna Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Severna Park is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #135 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Severna Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (604 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 48%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Severna Park’s 5% is ahead of 27% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
Water is 14% of Severna Park’s area (3 of 19 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Kinder Farm Park, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Waterford Park
Park
72 acres2.5 mi of trail
Waterford Lake Trail (white)Tom's Trail (blue)Forest Pass (orange)Champion Circle (red)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cattail Creek Natural Area
Park
24 acres0.5 mi of trail
Cattail Creek Trail (Orange)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Severn Run Natural Environment Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Kinder Farm Park283 acres · 4.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Waterford Park72 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCattail Creek Natural Area24 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsShipleys Choice Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBaltimore & Annapolis Trail54 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsElvaton Park31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSevern Run Natural Environment Area68 acres · Maryland Park Service
Cool Pond Park28 acres
Sullivans Cove Natural Area11 acres
Cypress Creek Park10 acres
DirectionsMemorial Garden at Severna Park UMC1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
547 conserved acres
5% of Severna Park’s land. Water is left out: Severna Park has 16.5 square miles of land and 2.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Severna Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government421 ac
County131 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded20 ac
Local Park · 440 acForest Stewardship Easement · 74 acConservation Easement · 64 acUnknown Easement · 6 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 106 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 38 of 80 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder Farm Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 300 | Open |
| Cool Pond Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Open |
| Shipleys Choice Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Elvaton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Sullivans Cove Natural Area Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Cypress Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Lake Waterford Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
41 places to go in Severna Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Severna Park
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Severna Park
Severn River Swim Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Severna Park
Elvaton Park PlaygroundIn Elvaton Park
DirectionsKinder Road PlaygroundIn Kinder Farm Park
DirectionsMain PlaygroundIn Kinder Farm Park
DirectionsOFCA Playground
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Severna Park
Cypress Creek Boat Ramp
DirectionsCystal Beach Slipway
DirectionsOakleigh Forest Community Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Severna Park
Mount Misery141 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Severna Park
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Severna Park
Community GardensIn Kinder Farm Park
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 5.1 mi
Wildflower Trail0.5 mi
Cattail Creek Trail (Orange)0.5 mi
Waterford Lake Trail (white)0.5 mi
Greenbrier Trail0.4 mi
Bunks Pond Trail0.4 mi
Blackberry Trail0.3 mi
Tom's Trail (blue)0.2 mi
Forest Pass (orange)0.2 mi
Bunks Pond Loop0.2 mi
Champion Circle (red)0.1 mi
4 more trails
Finn's Find (purple)
0.1 miHanzel's Network (pink)
0.1 miLake Waterford Trail (white/orange)
0.1 miPrivate Connector (Padlocked)
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
2.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
32Tennis
17Baseball
16Golf
10Soccer
7Football
7Basketball
5Pickleball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Robinson HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Severna Park: 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) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Severna Park →
Next door
Severna Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Arnold21 miLake Shore16 miSeverna Park11 miArden on the Severn4.8 miGlen Burnie3.4 miPasadena3.0 miGambrills2.9 miHerald Harbor0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severna Park | 5% | 0.6 | 15 | 74% | B+ |
| Pasadena | 7% | 0.2 | 11 | 81% | B |
| Arnold | 3% | 1.9 | 6 | 75% | B |
| Glen Burnie | 3% | 0.2 | 4 | 58% | C |
| Lake Shore | 14% | 1.2 | 16 | 48% | A− |
| Arden on the Severn | 19% | 3.4 | under 1 | 87% | A− |
| Gambrills | 2% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Herald Harbor | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 69% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Severna Park
Where can I hike in Severna Park?
The longest trail networks: Kinder Farm Park, 4.8 miles; Lake Waterford Park, 2.5 miles; Cattail Creek Natural Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Severna Park is conserved land?
5% 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 Severna Park’s trails?
Kinder Farm Park and Lake Waterford Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Severna Park?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes, 8.4 of off-road paths and 2.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Severna Park?
11,053 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Severna Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 604 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Severna Park have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #135 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 Severna Park 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 →