Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park
Managed by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
110 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Melwood Park · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Westphalia
12% of Westphalia’s land is conserved: 756 acres
The biggest trail networks: Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park (1.2 mi). 30 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #201 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
756 acres · of 9.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Westphalia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Westphalia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westphalia is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #201 of 261 in Maryland. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Westphalia’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 23%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Westphalia’s 12% is ahead of 65% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
756 conserved acres
12% of Westphalia’s land. Who manages Westphalia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County839 ac
National Park Service65 ac
State natural resources25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Other state land13 ac
Not recorded257 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 519 acConservation Easement · 352 acPrivate Conservation · 233 acSpecial Designation Area · 65 acState Other or Unknown · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 425 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 63 of 226 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clagett Farm Private Conservation | Not recorded | 233 | Unknown |
| National Capital Parks Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 65 | Restricted |
| Melwood Park Community Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Little Washington Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Westphalia Community Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Westphalia Neighborhood Playground Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Westphalia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westphalia
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
4Equestrian
3Basketball
3Baseball
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 Westphalia: 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 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Westphalia →
Next door
Westphalia and its neighbors
Westphalia has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Andrews AFB15 miWestphalia3.3 miBrown Station1.7 miForestville0.8 miLargo0.7 miMarlboro Village0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westphalia | 12% | 0.3 | 2 | 56% | B− |
| Brown Station | 10% | 0.3 | under 1 | 2% | C |
| Largo | 5% | 0.2 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Forestville | 10% | 0.2 | 4 | 97% | B |
| Andrews AFB | 2% | 2.1 | under 1 | 40% | C+ |
| Marlboro Village | 14% | 0.2 | 15 | 90% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westphalia
Where can I hike in Westphalia?
The longest trail networks: Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westphalia is conserved land?
12% 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 Westphalia’s trails?
Cabin Branch West Stream Valley Park and Little Washington Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Westphalia?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Westphalia?
19,717 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westphalia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westphalia have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #201 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 Westphalia 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 →