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Glen Echo Park
Managed by National Park Service
18 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Outdoors · Glen Echo
Glen Echo, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 59% of Glen Echo is conserved land, roughly 47 acres. Glen Echo has 2 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Glen Echo, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Glen Echo outdoors
Conserved land
59%
47 of 80 acres
Trails
0.3 mi
3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.9 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
Cabin John Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Glen Echo
Unnamed playground in Glen Echo Park
Trails
Named trails
- Union Arch Trail0.2 mi
Who protects the land
47 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.9 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Glen Echo
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Special Designation Area 34 acHistoric or Cultural Area 13 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Memorial ParkwaySpecial Designation Area | National Park Service | 34 | Restricted |
| Clara Barton National Historic SiteHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 8 | Restricted |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 5 | Restricted |
History
Historic places to visit
Crystal PoolIn Glen Echo Park · Ruins
Nearby
Glen Echo and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Echo | 59.4% | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| Brookmont | 27.3% | 7.1 mi | 7 |
| Cabin John | 31.8% | 4.8 mi | 8 |
| Bethesda | 6% | 6.2 mi | 32 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Glen Echo'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.