1
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Managed by National Park Service
99 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Outdoors · Jessup
Jessup, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.9% of Jessup is conserved land, roughly 304 acres. Jessup has 2 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Jessup, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Jessup outdoors
Conserved land
7.9%
304 of 3,851 acres
Trails
0.0 mi
0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
2
31 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.8 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 1.2 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
Cedar Villa Heights Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Jessup
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Cedar Villa Heights Park
Unnamed playground in Cedar Villa Heights Park
Who protects the land
304 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 201 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 43 of 110 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.6 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball6
- Tennis2
- Volleyball1
- Baseball1
- Multi-sport1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Jessup
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 206 acForest Stewardship Easement 164 acSpecial Designation Area 99 acLocal Park 29 acHistoric or Cultural Easement 6 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Capital ParksSpecial Designation Area | National Park Service | 99 | Restricted |
| Bw ParkwayLocal Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Cedar Villa Heights ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Gardner CemeteryCemetery
Saint Lawrence Martyr CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Jessup and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessup | 7.9% | 0.0 mi | 2 |
| Elkridge | 6.1% | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| Fort Meade | 2.5% | 0.8 mi | 5 |
| Maryland City | 18.3% | 2.1 mi | 8 |
| Savage | 17.1% | 9.6 mi | 4 |
| Columbia | 26% | 31.3 mi | 23 |
| Severn | 4.2% | 4.7 mi | 14 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Jessup'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.