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Towns with the most trails in Maryland

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 190 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Wheaton
Maryland · Most trails

Where Wheaton lands: #36 of 190

1.7 mi / sq mi miles of trail per square mile · Visit Wheaton →

Map of Hampton 1 Hampton 7.0 mi / sq mi Trail miles 44.1 mi Cockeysville 2 Cockeysville 4.0 mi / sq mi Trail miles 49.1 mi Catonsville 3 Catonsville 3.8 mi / sq mi Trail miles 52.8 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 Map of Hampton Hampton5,372 people 7.0 mi / sq mi 44.1 mi 3
2 Cockeysville Cockeysville23,962 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 49.1 mi 10
3 Catonsville Catonsville43,368 people 3.8 mi / sq mi 52.8 mi 17
4 Burnt Mills Burnt Mills3,751 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 3
5 Savage Savage8,239 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 9.6 mi 4
6 Map of Brookmont Brookmont3,671 people 3.6 mi / sq mi 7.1 mi 7
7 Ilchester Ilchester28,364 people 3.2 mi / sq mi 35.0 mi 8
8 Map of Forest Glen Forest Glen6,840 people 2.9 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 7
9 Lansdowne Lansdowne7,876 people 2.8 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 3
10 Greenbelt Greenbelt24,678 people 2.8 mi / sq mi 17.4 mi 4
11 Kemp Mill Kemp Mill13,042 people 2.7 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 9
12 Map of Cloverly Cloverly16,646 people 2.6 mi / sq mi 26.0 mi 15
13 Map of Eldersburg Eldersburg31,695 people 2.4 mi / sq mi 99.9 mi 15
14 Baltimore Highlands Baltimore Highlands8,206 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 6
15 Map of Redland Redland18,665 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 16.8 mi 17
16 North Potomac North Potomac23,922 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 14.8 mi 7
17 Map of Pleasant Hills Pleasant Hills3,836 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 9.6 mi 2
18 Map of Perry Hall Perry Hall29,105 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 15.0 mi 14
19 Darnestown Darnestown7,051 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 37.4 mi 11
20 Andrews AFB3,130 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 14.6 mi 0
21 Towson Towson58,679 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 29.8 mi 19
22 Ellicott City Ellicott City75,257 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 62.6 mi 18
23 Scaggsville Scaggsville10,564 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 11.2 mi 4
24 Map of Forest Heights Forest Heights2,642 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 2
25 Map of Hillandale Hillandale5,060 people 2.0 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 4
26 Potomac Potomac45,902 people 2.0 mi / sq mi 52.5 mi 28
27 Linganore14,444 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 16.0 mi 4
28 Rosaryville Rosaryville12,883 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 17.1 mi 3
29 Map of Overlea Overlea13,035 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 5.6 mi 6
30 Brunswick Brunswick8,450 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 6.8 mi 7
31 Map of Burtonsville Burtonsville10,203 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 15.0 mi 9
32 Chevy Chase Chevy Chase9,445 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 8
33 Federalsburg Federalsburg2,837 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 3
34 Map of Fairland Fairland26,231 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 8.7 mi 14
35 Woodlawn Woodlawn40,379 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 16.3 mi 10
36 Wheaton Wheaton52,926 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 11.8 mi 21
37 Timonium Timonium10,304 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 11.1 mi 4
38 Colesville Colesville14,519 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 8.4 mi 13
39 Arnold Arnold24,303 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 20.8 mi 7
40 Kingsville Kingsville4,687 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 15.1 mi 4
41 Map of Lusby Lusby2,595 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 5.5 mi 0
42 Kettering Kettering14,014 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 8.1 mi 1
43 Mays Chapel Mays Chapel16,066 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 6.3 mi 9
44 Rockville Rockville67,671 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 18.8 mi 55
45 Map of Seat Pleasant Seat Pleasant4,489 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
46 Silver Spring Silver Spring81,462 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 10.7 mi 32
47 Aspen Hill Aspen Hill53,279 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 12.8 mi 18
48 Manchester Manchester5,439 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 3.2 mi 2
49 Konterra3,641 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 8.0 mi 3
50 Map of Ocean City Ocean City6,903 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 12.3 mi 11
51 Odenton Odenton45,002 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 18.6 mi 14
52 Frostburg Frostburg6,977 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 4
53 Map of Indian Head Indian Head4,055 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 1.5 mi 4
54 Germantown Germantown90,719 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 20.8 mi 29
55 Laurel Laurel29,798 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 12
56 Middle River Middle River31,712 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 16.3 mi 11
57 Map of Riverdale Park Riverdale Park7,270 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 14
58 Carney Carney28,343 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 8.2 mi 8
59 Rosedale Rosedale20,002 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 8.3 mi 7
60 White Marsh White Marsh10,932 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 6.2 mi 5
61 Flower Hill13,794 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 8
62 Olney Olney35,797 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 17.0 mi 15
63 Map of Clarksburg Clarksburg30,487 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 10.5 mi 19
64 Gaithersburg Gaithersburg69,825 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 10.7 mi 28
65 Montgomery Village Montgomery Village34,110 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 5
66 Bladensburg Bladensburg9,583 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 5
67 Map of Columbia Columbia104,338 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 31.3 mi 23
68 Map of Mayo Mayo8,694 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 9.2 mi 2
69 Map of Bel Air South Bel Air South58,137 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 20.6 mi 12
70 Crofton Crofton29,549 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 6.3 mi 3
71 Baltimore Baltimore573,243 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 85.1 mi 240
72 Clinton Clinton38,376 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 23.3 mi 4
73 Four Corners Four Corners8,150 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 6
74 Middletown Middletown5,014 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 4
75 Seabrook18,317 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.8 mi 2
76 Map of Lake Shore Lake Shore18,249 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 15.7 mi 7
77 Map of Walker Mill Walker Mill10,931 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 2
78 Map of South Kensington South Kensington8,148 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 1
79 Frederick Frederick83,395 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 21.5 mi 50
80 White Oak White Oak17,329 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 2.6 mi 3
81 Map of Parole Parole17,229 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 9.7 mi 4
82 Map of South Laurel South Laurel29,272 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 6.6 mi 17
83 Walkersville Walkersville6,414 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 3
84 Calverton Calverton17,624 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 9
85 Map of Mitchellville Mitchellville11,359 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 4
86 Honeygo12,250 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 6
87 Map of Cheverly Cheverly6,096 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 5
88 College Park College Park34,540 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 21
89 Perryville Perryville4,447 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 3
90 Cumberland Cumberland18,804 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 7.5 mi 8
91 Accokeek Accokeek14,362 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 21.1 mi 3
92 Berlin Berlin5,232 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 4
93 Havre de Grace Havre de Grace14,994 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 9
94 Map of Travilah Travilah11,721 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 12.9 mi 11
95 Mount Airy Mount Airy9,805 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 3.0 mi 8
96 Ashton-Sandy Spring Ashton-Sandy Spring5,630 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 7.5 mi 7
97 Shady Side Shady Side4,727 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 5
98 Thurmont Thurmont6,254 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 6
99 Westminster Westminster20,445 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 10
100 Map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills6,567 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 0
101 Map of Lanham Lanham11,433 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 3
102 Emmitsburg Emmitsburg2,845 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
103 Map of Robinwood Robinwood8,042 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 0
104 Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park16,067 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 7
105 Chesapeake Beach Chesapeake Beach6,456 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 4
106 Monrovia3,568 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 2
107 Huntingtown Huntingtown2,689 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 5.2 mi 0
108 Map of Lexington Park Lexington Park13,252 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 9
109 Cresaptown5,121 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 2
110 Map of Edgewood Edgewood24,922 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 10.6 mi 10
111 Map of Riverside Riverside6,585 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 3
112 Map of Cambridge Cambridge13,152 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 7.7 mi 10
113 Pikesville Pikesville33,524 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 6
114 Map of Beltsville Beltsville19,176 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 8
115 Map of Fallston Fallston10,013 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 8.0 mi 1
116 Easton Easton17,308 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 6.6 mi 15
117 Essex Essex40,580 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 14
118 Severna Park Severna Park40,228 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 10.6 mi 11
119 Suitland Suitland23,793 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 1
120 Arbutus Arbutus22,507 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 3.6 mi 7
121 Map of Brandywine Brandywine12,160 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 11.5 mi 3
122 Poolesville Poolesville5,764 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 13
123 La Vale La Vale4,196 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 5
124 Annapolis Annapolis40,720 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 6
125 Map of West Laurel West Laurel4,428 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 3
126 Map of Owings Mills Owings Mills37,245 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 11
127 Landover Landover24,514 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 3
128 Takoma Park Takoma Park17,632 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 16
129 Dundalk Dundalk65,969 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 8.8 mi 30
130 Leonardtown Leonardtown4,808 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 4
131 North Laurel North Laurel25,563 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 5
132 California California13,136 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 7.1 mi 4
133 Spring Ridge5,922 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 0
134 Bartonsville3,282 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 1
135 Bethesda Bethesda69,397 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 6.2 mi 32
136 Map of Chillum Chillum34,871 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 11
137 Map of Ocean Pines Ocean Pines12,351 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 9
138 Prince Frederick Prince Frederick2,955 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 2
139 Hagerstown Hagerstown43,665 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 6.0 mi 19
140 Edgemere Edgemere9,061 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 9.3 mi 5
141 Map of Hurlock Hurlock2,819 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 0
142 Bowie Bowie57,926 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 9.0 mi 17
143 Hyattsville Hyattsville20,966 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 12
144 Hillcrest Heights Hillcrest Heights16,063 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
145 La Plata La Plata10,683 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 5
146 Reisterstown Reisterstown25,582 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 19
147 Centreville Centreville4,761 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
148 Denton Denton4,936 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 6
149 Map of Fort Washington Fort Washington25,134 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 6.4 mi 10
150 Glenmont Glenmont17,208 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 8
151 Marlboro Meadows Marlboro Meadows3,929 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.4 mi 1
152 Gambrills2,830 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 1
153 Joppatowne Joppatowne14,237 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.8 mi 6
154 Bowleys Quarters Bowleys Quarters7,006 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 2
155 Map of Fruitland Fruitland5,801 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 2
156 Pocomoke City Pocomoke City4,405 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.5 mi 2
157 Elkton Elkton15,910 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 7
158 Map of Bryans Road Bryans Road9,371 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 5
159 Fulton5,677 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 2
160 Salisbury Salisbury33,285 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 15
161 Summerfield15,065 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 3
162 Map of Ballenger Creek Ballenger Creek26,390 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 5
163 Boonsboro Boonsboro3,809 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
164 Map of Bel Air North Bel Air North31,302 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 5.2 mi 5
165 Damascus Damascus17,640 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 9
166 Westphalia13,228 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.3 mi 3
167 Taneytown Taneytown7,932 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
168 Hampstead Hampstead6,251 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 4
169 Rossville Rossville16,059 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 1
170 Waldorf Waldorf82,943 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 10.5 mi 16
171 Annapolis Neck12,032 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.3 mi 8
172 Edgewater8,519 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 1
173 Map of North Bethesda North Bethesda49,677 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 23
174 Stevensville Stevensville8,802 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 3
175 Map of Maryland City Maryland City19,186 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 8
176 Oxon Hill Oxon Hill17,893 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 5
177 Map of Bensville Bensville15,848 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 2
178 Brown Station3,451 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 0
179 Severn Severn58,402 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.7 mi 14
180 Urbana Urbana14,260 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 10
181 Brock Hall Brock Hall13,615 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 0
182 Parkville Parkville30,549 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 11
183 Halfway Halfway10,849 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 1
184 Randallstown Randallstown35,957 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 12
185 Glen Burnie Glen Burnie72,590 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 13
186 Pasadena Pasadena34,309 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 3.0 mi 9
187 Map of Green Valley Green Valley13,602 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 1
188 Map of Chester Chester4,797 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
189 Grasonville Grasonville3,564 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 2
190 Map of Camp Springs Camp Springs22,544 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 6

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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