Stancioff House · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Urbana
The biggest trail networks: Urbana District Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Urbana’s land is conserved, about 227 acres. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Urbana, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #148 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Urbana?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Urbana have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Urbana is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #148 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 Urbana’s 5% is ahead of 23% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Urbana District Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stone Barn Community Center
Community Park
All 10 parks & preserves
227 conserved acres
5% of Urbana’s land. Who manages Urbana’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 79 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 38 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana District Park Local Park | County | 95 | Open |
| Urbana Community Park Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Urbana Park Ii Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Urbana Highlands Park & Pool Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
| Villages Of Urbana Pool & Rec Center Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| MD State Highway Administration 1 State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
10 places to go in Urbana
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
7.3 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Urbana: April 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Urbana →
Urbana and its neighbors
Urbana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana | 5% | 0.3 | 12 | 98% | B+ |
| Green Valley | 3% | 0.2 | 6 | 19% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Urbana
Where can I hike in Urbana?
The longest trail networks: Urbana District Park, 0.6 miles; Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Urbana is conserved land?
5% 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 Urbana’s trails?
Urbana District Park and Urbana Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Urbana?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Urbana?
9,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Urbana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Urbana have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #148 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 Urbana 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 →