1
Seneca Creek State Park
Managed by Maryland Park Service
70 acres1.1 mi of trail
Lake Shore Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors · Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 9.3% of Gaithersburg is conserved land, roughly 619 acres. There are about 11 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Seneca Creek State Park (1.1 mi) and Diamond Farms Park (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Gaithersburg, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Gaithersburg outdoors
Conserved land
9.3%
619 of 6,665 acres
Trails
11 mi
1 mi per sq mi · 6 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
28
9 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
27.9 mi
3.2 mi lanes · 23.3 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
Diamond Farms Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Morris Park
Park
32 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Washingtonian Woods Park
Park
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Washingtonian Woods Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
All 28 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 28 parks & preserves
Seneca Creek State Park70 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Maryland Park Service
Diamond Farms Park24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Morris Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Washingtonian Woods Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Blohm Park29 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Kelley Park21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Robertson Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Little Quarry Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Malcolm King Park79 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Green Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Gaithersburg
Showing 1–10 of 50 playgrounds
Billy's PlaygroundIn Lakelands Park
Kids Play Gallery
Li'l Village Playground
Park Summit Children's Playground
Park Summit Toddler's Playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
48 more unnamed playgrounds are mapped in Gaithersburg.
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 2.3 miUnpaved 7.2 mi
- Muddy Branch Greenway Trail1.3 mi
- Lake Shore Trail0.5 mi
- Lake Halcyon Trail0.4 mi
- Rio Boardwalk0.4 mi
- Woods Trail0.2 mi
- Lake Varuna0.2 mi
- Washingtonian Woods Park Path0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Duck PondInspiration LakelakeLake HalcyonlakeLake HelenelakeLake LynettelakeLake NirvanaLake PlacidLake VarunaRio Washingtonian Lakelake
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
619 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 51 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 32 of 68 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes3.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths23.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.5 mi
- Muddy Branch Mtb Route (bike route)1.3 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis71
- Basketball36
- Soccer13
- Baseball10
- Softball4
- Multi-sport2
- Skate park2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Gaithersburg
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 672 acLocal Other or Unknown 224 acConservation Easement 101 acForest Stewardship Easement 37 acPrivate Conservation 33 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery CountyLocal Park | County | 203 | Open |
| County LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 202 | Access unknown |
| Muddy BranchLocal Park | Town or city | 126 | Open |
| Victory Farms Stream Valley ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 67 | Access unknown |
| Kentlands LakesLocal Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Metropolitan Grove ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 37 | Access unknown |
| Lake HalyconPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 33 | Access unknown |
| Diamond Farm ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 32 | Access unknown |
| MunicipalityLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Access unknown |
| Summitt Hall Morris ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Carriage HouseBuilding
Crown Farm ParkFarm
Gaithersburg Arts BarnBuilding
Gaithersburg Latitude ObservatoryIn Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory · Monument
Inspiration ParkIn Inspiration Park · Plaque
Kentlands MansionIn Kentlands Mansion · Building
Montgomery County Public Safety MemorialMemorial
Forest Oak CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Gaithersburg and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaithersburg | 9.3% | 10.7 mi | 28 |
| Flower Hill | 16.5% | 2.4 mi | 8 |
| Montgomery Village | 11.9% | 4.0 mi | 5 |
| Redland | 31.4% | 16.8 mi | 17 |
| North Potomac | 5.9% | 14.8 mi | 7 |
| Darnestown | 12.4% | 37.4 mi | 11 |
| Washington Grove | 33.4% | 1.7 mi | 7 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Gaithersburg'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.