Scenic Bridge · Photo: Kristi Hager, Photographer · Public domainMore than half of Potomac’s land is conserved: 98%
98% of Potomac’s land is conserved, about 158 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Potomac, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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158 conserved acres
98% of Potomac’s land. Who manages Potomac’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
2 places to go in Potomac
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Potomac: May to September
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 56 | 40 | 31 |
| Rain (in) | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
March is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Potomac →
Questions about parks and trails in Potomac
Is there public land near Potomac?
88,394 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Potomac or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Potomac 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 →