About 29% of Croom is conserved land, roughly 6,417 acres. There are about 35 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Jug Bay Natural Area (19 mi), Patuxent River Park III (5 mi), and Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center (3.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Croom, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Croom outdoors
Conserved land
29%
6,417 of 22,540 acres
Trails
35 mi
1 mi per sq mi · 30 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
6
2,654 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Iron Pot LandingFee · In Billingsley Natural Resource Management Area · Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County
White Oak Landing CampgroundFee · In Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center · Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County
1,678 ac
Other state land
982 ac
State natural resources
165 ac
State conservation
143 ac
Regional agency
111 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government
111 ac
Not recorded
4,813 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,493 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 80 of 175 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.1 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Green Loop (bike route)1.1 mi
Courts & fields
Baseball3
Tennis2
Equestrian1
Football1
Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Croom
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Park 2,089 acState Other or Unknown 1,912 acConservation Easement 1,165 acForest Stewardship Easement 909 acLocal Other or Unknown 803 ac