Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Managed by National Park Service
3 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Boyds
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Boyds
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Boyds’ land is conserved, about 3 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
3 acres · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
49 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3 conserved acres
2% of Boyds’ land. Who manages Boyds’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service3 ac
National Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area National Recreation Area | National Park Service | 3 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Boyds: April to June 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 77 | 86 | 87 | 76 | 58 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
August is the driest month (0.6 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 2.2 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boyds →
Questions about parks and trails in Boyds
Are dogs allowed on Boyds’ trails?
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Boyds?
99,866 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boyds or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Boyds 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 →