Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil
Managed by Other Unit
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Lore, J. C., Oyster House · Photo: Pubdog at en.wikipedia · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Solomons
Few parks or trails are on the map in Solomons
37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Solomons’ land is conserved, about 27 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
27 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
9 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Solomons?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Solomons have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Solomons is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Solomons’ overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Solomons’ 2% is ahead of 8% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% of them.
Water is 15% of Solomons’ area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Solomons. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
27 conserved acres
2% of Solomons’ land. Water is left out: Solomons has 2.0 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Solomons’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County26 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Local Park · 19 acConservation Easement · 4 acForest Stewardship Easement · 4 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomons Town Center Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Solomons State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Solomons
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Solomons
ImaginariumHours: Mon 9 am – 12 pm; Wed 9 am – 12 pm, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm; Thu 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm; Fri 9 am – 12 pm, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm; Sat, Sun 11:30 am – 1:30 pm · Fee
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Solomons
9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Solomons
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Solomons
NavyMWR Solomons Primative CampgroundNavyMWR
DirectionsNavyMWR Solomons RV CampgroundNavyMWR
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
6Pickleball
2Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Solomons: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 48 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Solomons →
Next door
Solomons and its neighbors
Solomons has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solomons | 2% | 0.3 | 8 | 37% | C |
| Lusby | 3% | 1.6 | under 1 | 43% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Solomons
How much of Solomons is conserved land?
2% 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 Solomons’ trails?
Mollys Leg Dredge Spoil doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Solomons?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Solomons?
6,569 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Solomons or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Solomons have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Solomons 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 →