Glenridge Community Park
Park
28 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodlawn
17% of Woodlawn’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 17% of Woodlawn’s land is conserved, about 126 acres. The biggest trail networks: Glenridge Community Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #68 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
126 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Woodlawn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodlawn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodlawn is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #68 of 261 in Maryland. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodlawn’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical MD town 9% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · MD 0.5 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (67 acres) · MD 9 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · MD 87% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 74%
Maryland towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 9%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodlawn’s 17% is ahead of 79% of Maryland towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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 Glenridge Community Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Managed by National Park Service
63 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
17% of Woodlawn’s land. Who manages Woodlawn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service64 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government58 ac
Regional agency5 ac
Special Designation Area · 64 acLocal Park · 62 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital Parks Special Designation Area | National Park Service | 64 | Restricted |
| Glen Ridge Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 58 | Open |
| Woodlawn Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Woodlawn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodlawn
4 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
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodlawn: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 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 Woodlawn →
Next door
Woodlawn and its neighbors
Woodlawn has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 17% | 0.5 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Riverdale | 10% | 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | B |
| Landover Hills | 7% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | B− |
| Landover | 12% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodlawn
Where can I hike in Woodlawn?
The longest trail networks: Glenridge Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodlawn is conserved land?
17% 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 Woodlawn’s trails?
Glenridge Community Park and Baltimore-Washington Parkway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodlawn?
13,633 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodlawn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodlawn have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Woodlawn 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 →