Hampton, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 43% of Hampton is conserved land, roughly 1,745 acres. There are about 44 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Loch Raven Reservoir Cooperative WMA (26.3 mi), Cromwell Valley Park (13.3 mi), and Hampton National Historic Site (1.4 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Hampton, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Hampton outdoors
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.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Parks & preserves with trails
Cromwell Valley Park
Hampton National Historic Site
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Named trails
- Glen Ellen Trail3.8 mi
- Sam's Grave Trail2.4 mi
- Barran's Trail1.3 mi
- Minebank Run Trail1.1 mi
- Willow Grove Trail0.9 mi
- Glen Ellen Lower Trail0.9 mi
- Log Trail0.8 mi
- Sherwood Farm Trail0.5 mi
- Baldwin Trail0.5 mi
- Wellington Woods Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
1,745 conserved acres
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 89 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 9 of 14 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- White Route (bike route)5.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis21
- Baseball7
- Multi-sport6
- Basketball3
- Pickleball2
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
The biggest protected places in Hampton
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Raven ReservoirLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,236 | Access unknown |
| Gunpowder Falls SpState Park | Not recorded | 302 | Access unknown |
| Hampton National Historic SiteHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 62 | Restricted |
| Drainage And UtilityLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Access unknown |
| Local Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Access unknown |
| Gunpowder Falls State ParkState Park | State natural resources | 20 | Open |
Historic places to visit
Hampton and its neighbors
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 43.2% | 44.1 mi | 3 |
| Lutherville | 3% | 0.6 mi | 4 |
| Timonium | 36.2% | 11.1 mi | 4 |
| Carney | 11.9% | 8.2 mi | 8 |
| Towson | 6.6% | 29.8 mi | 19 |
Conditions & tips from neighbors
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.