Northside Park
Park
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and School Complex · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Crofton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Crofton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Crofton, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Northside Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southside Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
6 places to go in Crofton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crofton
6 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
3Basketball
1Football
1Baseball
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
September is the best month for walking in Crofton
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 62 | 46 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crofton →
Questions about parks and trails in Crofton
Where can I hike in Crofton?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Crofton’s trails?
Northside Park and Southside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crofton?
4,505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crofton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crofton 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 →