Taneytown Memorial Park
Park
38 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Taneytown
11% of Taneytown’s land is conserved: 232 acres
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 143 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Taneytown, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #102 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
232 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Taneytown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Taneytown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taneytown is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #102 of 261 in Maryland. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Taneytown’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13BParks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 61%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Taneytown’s 11% is ahead of 58% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A−. 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
The longest trail network is Taneytown Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
232 conserved acres
11% of Taneytown’s land. Who manages Taneytown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County133 ac
Town or city104 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government50 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded52 ac
Local Park · 138 acForest Stewardship Easement · 80 acConservation Easement · 58 acLocal Other or Unknown · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 19 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Taneytown ES Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Unknown |
| Taneytown Mem. Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Taneytown Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Union Mills Reservior Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Northwest MS Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Flickinger Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Roth Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Red Tulip Court Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| City of Taneytown Municipal Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Taneytown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Taneytown
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Tennis
5Baseball
4Multi-sport
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Taneytown: April to June and 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) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taneytown →
Questions about parks and trails in Taneytown
Where can I hike in Taneytown?
The longest trail networks: Taneytown Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Taneytown is conserved land?
11% 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 Taneytown’s trails?
Taneytown Memorial Park and Roberts Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Taneytown?
1,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taneytown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Taneytown have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 Taneytown 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 →