1
Matthew Henson State Park
Managed by Maryland Departement of Recreation, Maryland Park Service
72 acres0.1 mi of trail
Matthew Henson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Layhill
Layhill, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 24% of Layhill is conserved land, roughly 239 acres. Layhill has 6 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Layhill, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Layhill outdoors
Conserved land
24%
239 of 1,016 acres
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
6
43 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.5 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 2.4 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
Northwest Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
70 acres0.2 mi of trail
Northwest Branch Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
3
Middlevale Neighborhood Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
Layhill Village Local Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Layhill
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Layhill Village Local Park
Trails
Named trails
- Northwest Branch Trail0.2 mi
- Matthew Henson Trail0.1 mi
Who protects the land
239 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 11 of 23 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes3.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.4 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Basketball8
- Tennis8
- Soccer2
- Baseball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Layhill
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 175 acState Park 72 acConservation Easement 29 acLocal Park 26 acForest Stewardship Easement 7 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Branch ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 117 | Access unknown |
| Matthew Henson State Park Unit #4State Park | Regional agency | 62 | Open |
| Layhill Village ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 49 | Access unknown |
| Bel-pre ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Middlevale ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Matthew Henson State Park Unit #3State Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
| County LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Access unknown |
| Montgomery CountyLocal Park | County | 2 | Open |
Nearby
Layhill and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layhill | 23.6% | 0.3 mi | 6 |
| Cloverly | 28.3% | 26.0 mi | 15 |
| Glenmont | 14.2% | 1.1 mi | 8 |
| Aspen Hill | 13.4% | 12.8 mi | 18 |
| Colesville | 16.3% | 8.4 mi | 13 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Layhill'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.