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Savage Park
Managed by Howard County Parks
94 acres1.9 mi of trail
Savage Historic Mill TrailWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · North Laurel
North Laurel, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 15% of North Laurel is conserved land, roughly 636 acres. There are about 3.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Savage Park (1.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in North Laurel, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
North Laurel outdoors
Conserved land
15%
636 of 4,162 acres
Trails
3.1 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
5
25 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.6 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 0.8 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
High Ridge Park
Park
78 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
North Laurel Park
Park
43 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
4
Bollman Truss Bridge
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in North Laurel
Showing 1–10 of 17 playgrounds
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in High Ridge Park
Unnamed playground in Sterling Park at Emerson
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 1.9 mi
- Savage Historic Mill Trail0.6 mi
- White Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
636 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 366 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 138 of 250 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes2.4 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.8 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.4 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis8
- Baseball6
- Basketball4
- Cricket1
- Volleyball1
- Soccer1
- Multi-sport1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in North Laurel
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 484 acForest Stewardship Easement 411 acLocal Other or Unknown 155 acLocal Park 105 acUnknown Easement 12 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Laurel ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 53 | Access unknown |
| EmersonLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Bowling Brook FarmPrivate Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 27 | Access unknown |
| Hammond OverlookLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 26 | Access unknown |
| Howard County Property - North LaurelLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Access unknown |
| County Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Access unknown |
| Revitz PropertyLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Access unknown |
| First RidgeLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Access unknown |
| High Ridge Park AreaLocal Park | Not recorded | 10 | Access unknown |
| Kings Woods (Howard County)Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Old Savage Dam GatesIn Savage Park · Ruins
Nearby
North Laurel and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Laurel | 15.3% | 3.1 mi | 5 |
| Savage | 17.1% | 9.6 mi | 4 |
| Laurel | 3.5% | 5.8 mi | 12 |
| Scaggsville | 28% | 11.2 mi | 4 |
| Columbia | 26% | 31.3 mi | 23 |
| Maryland City | 18.3% | 2.1 mi | 8 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about North Laurel'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.