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Outdoors in Lost Creek

Few parks or trails are on the map in Lost Creek

5 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Lost Creek, 0.3 per square mile of land. 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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.

Lost Creek Park and Baseball Fields

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Lost Creek Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

5 conserved acres

1% of Lost Creek’s land. Who manages Lost Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city4 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Lost Creek Baseball Field
Local Park
Not recorded9Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

1.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Daniel Bassel HouseBuilding · listed 2002
About it
Lost Creek Baltimore and Ohio Railroad DepotBuilding · listed 2005
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Lost Creek: April and August

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.110.09.4
High (°F)414554677582858478675545
Rain (in)3.63.34.24.14.95.05.33.83.63.43.23.8

November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lost Creek →

Questions about parks and trails in Lost Creek

Are dogs allowed on Lost Creek’s trails?

Lost Creek Park and Baseball Fields and Lost Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Lost Creek?

1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Lost Creek?

2,475 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lost Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lost Creek neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →