1
Oxon Hill Manor
Park
26 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Forest Heights
Forest Heights, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 50% of Forest Heights is conserved land, roughly 536 acres. There are about 3.5 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Forest Heights, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Forest Heights outdoors
Conserved land
50%
536 of 1,074 acres
Trails
3.5 mi
2.1 mi per sq mi · 3 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
203 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
2.8 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 1.7 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.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Oxon Cove Park
Managed by National Park Service
12 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Forest Heights
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 2.8 miHorses 1.3 miUnpaved 3.5 mi
- Woodlot Nature Trail0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
536 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 11 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis12
- Soccer3
- Baseball3
- Basketball2
- Multi-sport1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Forest Heights
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Special Designation Area 451 acState Other or Unknown 70 acLocal Park 67 acHistoric or Cultural Easement 8 acForest Stewardship Easement 4 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Memorial ParkwaySpecial Designation Area | National Park Service | 451 | Restricted |
| Betty Blume Neighborhood ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Access unknown |
| Oxon Hill Manor Historic SiteLocal Park | Regional agency | 54 | Open |
| Southlawn Neighbood ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Bell Acres ParkLocal Park | Regional agency | 6 | Open |
| Forest Heights Neighborhood ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Mount WelbyBuilding · 1811
Oxon Hill CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Forest Heights and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights | 49.9% | 3.5 mi | 2 |
| Glassmanor | 9.6% | 0.7 mi | 1 |
| Oxon Hill | 17.6% | 1.7 mi | 5 |
| National Harbor | 7.4% | 0.4 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Forest Heights's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.