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Thomas James Store, OldThomas James Store, Old · Photo: Jennifer Glass · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Mathews

Few parks or trails are on the map in Mathews

0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mathews, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Things to do

1 places to go in Mathews

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

Playgrounds in Mathews

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

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Soccer
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

7 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Methodist TabernacleBuilding · listed 1975
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Mathews County Courthouse SquareDistrict · listed 1977
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Thomas James Store, OldBuilding · listed 2008
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Sibley's and James Store Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
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Lane Hotel, TheBuilding · listed 2011
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RiverlawnBuilding · listed 2012
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SpringdaleBuilding · listed 2013
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When to get out

The best walking months in Mathews: 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)9.810.811.913.114.214.714.513.612.411.210.19.6
High (°F)485158687684888680716052
Rain (in)3.62.94.13.63.84.55.24.94.74.13.13.7

February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mathews →

Questions about parks and trails in Mathews

Is there public land near Mathews?

982 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mathews or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mathews 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 →