1
Great Seneca Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
431 acres3.6 mi of trail
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Germantown
Germantown, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 22% of Germantown is conserved land, roughly 2,397 acres. There are about 21 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Great Seneca Stream Valley Park (3.6 mi), Ridge Road Recreational Park (1.5 mi), and Seneca Creek State Park (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Germantown, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Germantown outdoors
Conserved land
22%
2,397 of 10,901 acres
Trails
21 mi
1.2 mi per sq mi · 8 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
29
26 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
59.5 mi
9.4 mi lanes · 50.1 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
Ridge Road Recreational Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
78 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
Seneca Creek State Park
Managed by Maryland Park Service
363 acres1.2 mi of trail
Seneca Greenway Trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Black Hill Regional Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
140 acres0.7 mi of trail
Crystal Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Hoyles Mill Conservation Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
170 acres0.6 mi of trail
Hoyles Mill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
6
Strider Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
255 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
7
South Germantown Recreational Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
221 acres0.4 mi of trail
Powerline TrailHoyles Mill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
8
Gunner's Branch Local Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
66 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 29 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 29 parks & preserves
Great Seneca Stream Valley Park431 acres · 3.6 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Ridge Road Recreational Park78 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Seneca Creek State Park363 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Maryland Park Service
Black Hill Regional Park140 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Hoyles Mill Conservation Park170 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Strider Wildlife Management Area255 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Wildlife and Heritage Service
South Germantown Recreational Park221 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Gunner's Branch Local Park66 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
South Gunner's Branch Local Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
King's Crossing Local Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Public pools in Germantown
Kiddie Pool
Millstone Community Pool
Unnamed public pool
Unnamed public pool
Unnamed public pool
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 5.9 miHorses 2.1 miUnpaved 11.9 mi
- Seneca Creek Greenway Trail2.7 mi
- Seneca Greenway Trail1.5 mi
- Hoyles Mill Trail0.6 mi
- Powerline Trail0.5 mi
- Crystal Rock Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Dry PondreservoirGunners LakelakeLake ChurchillreservoirGreat Seneca CreekGunners BranchLittle Seneca Creek
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,397 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 448 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 155 of 311 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes9.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths50.1 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- MoCo Epic (bike route)3.3 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis64
- Basketball40
- Baseball35
- Soccer25
- Tracks1
- Football1
- Softball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Germantown
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 880 acState Other or Unknown 780 acLocal Other or Unknown 700 acLocal Park 421 acLocal Conservation Area 420 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom ForestLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 500 | Access unknown |
| Black Hill Regional ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 370 | Access unknown |
| Strider Wildlife Management AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 237 | Restricted |
| County LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 196 | Access unknown |
| North Germantown Greenway SvpLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 191 | Open |
| South Germantown Rec ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 186 | Access unknown |
| Hoyles Mill CpLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 170 | Open |
| Montgomery CountyLocal Park | County | 151 | Open |
| Great Seneca Stream Valley ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 134 | Access unknown |
| Little Seneca Stream Valley ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 123 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Clopper Mill RuinsIn Seneca Creek State Park · Ruins
Clopper Mill RuinsIn Seneca Creek State Park · Ruins
Basil Waters Family CemeteryCemetery
Musser CemeteryCemetery
Neelsville Presbyterian CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Germantown and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 22% | 20.8 mi | 29 |
| Clarksburg | 27.5% | 10.5 mi | 19 |
| Darnestown | 12.4% | 37.4 mi | 11 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Germantown'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.