Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Smithsburg
4% of Smithsburg’s land is conserved, about 31 acres. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #199 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Smithsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Smithsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Smithsburg is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #199 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Smithsburg’s 4% is ahead of 21% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 2% 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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31 conserved acres
4% of Smithsburg’s land. Who manages Smithsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsburg Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Smithsburg: April and June to 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Smithsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Smithsburg
How much of Smithsburg 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.
Is there public land near Smithsburg?
22,187 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smithsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Smithsburg have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Smithsburg 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 →