Black Walnut Point Natural Resource Management Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Tilghman Island
Few parks or trails are on the map in Tilghman Island
7% of Tilghman Island’s land is conserved, about 115 acres. 64 acres are parks and preserves, 86 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tilghman Island, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
115 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Back Creek Community Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
115 conserved acres
7% of Tilghman Island’s land. Water is left out: Tilghman Island has 2.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tilghman Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land36 ac
Joint33 ac
State natural resources33 ac
Not recorded63 ac
State Park · 55 acAgricultural Easement · 36 acUnknown Easement · 33 acConservation Easement · 33 acLocal Park · 8 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 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Walnut Point Nrma State Park | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| Tilghman Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Tilghman Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tilghman Island
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Tilghman Island: 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tilghman Island →
Questions about parks and trails in Tilghman Island
Where can I hike in Tilghman Island?
The longest trail networks: Back Creek Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Tilghman Island’s trails?
Black Walnut Point Natural Resource Management Area and Back Creek Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tilghman Island?
243 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tilghman Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Tilghman Island 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 →