Chesapeake Forest
Managed by Maryland Forest Service
483 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stockton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Stockton
49% of Stockton’s land is conserved, about 535 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Stockton, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
49%
535 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
535 conserved acres
49% of Stockton’s land. Who manages Stockton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land61 ac
County51 ac
Not recorded483 ac
State Resource Management Area · 483 acOther Easement · 61 acConservation Easement · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Forest Lands State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 483 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Stockton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stockton
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stockton: 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 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 48 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Stockton →
Questions about parks and trails in Stockton
Are dogs allowed on Stockton’s trails?
Chesapeake Forest and Stockton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stockton?
17,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stockton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stockton 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 →