Brandeberry Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Rock Creek
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rock Creek
3 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Rock Creek, 0.1 per square mile of land. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Rock Creek’s land. Who manages Rock Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Private Conservation · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Swamp Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rock Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Rock Creek
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Rock Creek SchoolBuilding · listed 2005
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rock Creek: April to June, August and 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rock Creek →
Next door
Rock Creek and its neighbors
Rock Creek has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roaming Shores | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rock Creek
Are dogs allowed on Rock Creek’s trails?
Brandeberry Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rock Creek?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rock Creek?
2,509 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rock Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rock Creek 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 →