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Outdoors in Whaleyville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Whaleyville

6 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
4 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi lanes
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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.

Whaleyville Park

Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Chesapeake Forest

Managed by Maryland Forest Service
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

4 conserved acres

1% of Whaleyville’s land. Who manages Whaleyville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Chesapeake Forest Lands
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded3Unknown
Whaleyville Park
Local Park
Not recorded1Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in Whaleyville

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Whaleyville

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Biking & sports

1.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
When to get out

The best walking months in Whaleyville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.214.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)464956667483888680705951
Rain (in)3.53.14.23.43.63.84.54.74.34.13.33.8

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Whaleyville →

Questions about parks and trails in Whaleyville

Are dogs allowed on Whaleyville’s trails?

Whaleyville Park and Chesapeake Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Whaleyville?

1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes.

Is there public land near Whaleyville?

5,028 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whaleyville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whaleyville neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →