1
Wildwood Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Mount Airy
Mount Airy, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 16% of Mount Airy is conserved land, roughly 428 acres. There are about 3.0 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Mount Airy, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Mount Airy outdoors
Conserved land
16%
428 of 2,644 acres
Trails
3.0 mi
0.7 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
8
44 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 1.7 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
Watkins Park
Park
45 acres0.1 mi of trail
Rails To Trails Path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Larry Twenty Memorial Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Summit Ridge Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
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 Mount Airy
Showing 1–10 of 13 playgrounds
Jungle GymIn Prospect Park
Watkins PlayplaceIn Watkins Park
Unnamed playground in East West Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Prospect Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Sterling Glen Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Watkins Park
Unnamed playground in Watkins Park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 0.7 mi
- Rails To Trails Path0.4 mi
- Foot Path To Wastewater Plant0.1 mi
- Path to Wastewater Plant0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
428 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 110 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 54 of 123 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.7 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball11
- Soccer6
- Basketball4
- Tennis3
- Pickleball2
- Lacrosse1
- Multi-sport1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Mount Airy
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 271 acConservation Easement 144 acForest Stewardship Easement 121 acLocal Other or Unknown 61 acLocal Recreation Area 22 ac
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Ridge ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 93 | Open |
| Lp5014Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 74 | Open |
| Mt. Airy MSLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 61 | Access unknown |
| East West ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Mount Airy Middle SchoolLocal Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Village Gate Park- EastLocal Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Watkins ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Summit Ridge ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Village Gate Park-WestLocal Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Prospect Ave ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 6 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Mount Airy Historic DistrictDistrict
Pine Grove CemeteryCemetery
Pine Grove CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Mount Airy'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.