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Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
99 acres1.9 mi of trail
Muddy Branch Greenway TrailMuddy Branch Rock Garden
Dogs allowedMapped in OpenStreetMap
Outdoors · Travilah
Travilah, MD parks, trails & bike paths
About 17% of Travilah is conserved land, roughly 1,854 acres. There are about 13 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park (1.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Travilah, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Travilah outdoors
Conserved land
17%
1,854 of 11,234 acres
Trails
13 mi
0.7 mi per sq mi · 4 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
11
158 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
4.8 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 3.3 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
Watts Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Montgomery Parks
355 acres
Dog rules not recorded
3
Serpentine Barrens Conservation Park
Nature preserve
339 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
4
Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Wildlife and Heritage Service
304 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
All 11 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 11 parks & preserves
Muddy Branch Stream Valley Park99 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Pennyfield Lock Neighborhood Conservation Area2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montgomery Parks
Watts Branch Stream Valley Park355 acres · Montgomery Parks
Serpentine Barrens Conservation Park339 acres
Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area304 acres · Wildlife and Heritage Service
Blockhouse Point Conservation Park95 acres · Montgomery Parks
Glen Hills Local Park25 acres
Greenbriar Local Park25 acres
Adventure Conservation Park15 acres · Montgomery Parks
Riverbend Park4 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Campgrounds in Travilah
Lock 21 “Swains” CampgroundNational Park Service
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 5.9 miHorses 6.4 miUnpaved 6.7 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail3.0 mi
- Muddy Branch Greenway Trail2.2 mi
- Potomac Horse and Bridle Trail0.7 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath0.4 mi
- Potomac Heritage Trail0.2 mi
- Blue-Return Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Lake EisenreservoirChesapeake and Ohio CanalLock 21: Swains LockLock 22: Pennyfield LockWatts Branch
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,854 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 525 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 158 of 318 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.7 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.9 mi
- 50 (Maryland) (bike route)3.4 mi
- 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Maryland) (bike route)3.4 mi
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (Maryland) (bike route)3.4 mi
- TransVirginia Bike Route (bike route)3.4 mi
- MoCo Epic (bike route)2.6 mi
- MoCoEpic South (bike route)2.6 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis28
- Basketball4
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Travilah
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Easement 735 acLocal Conservation Area 676 acLocal Park 355 acLocal Other or Unknown 320 acState Conservation Area 289 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Branch SvuLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 339 | Open |
| County LandLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 320 | Access unknown |
| Montgomery CountyLocal Park | County | 320 | Open |
| ISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac WildlandsState Conservation Area | Not recorded | 289 | Access unknown |
| Serpentine Barrens Cp - North UnitLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 255 | Open |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical ParkHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 198 | Restricted |
| Blockhouse Pt. ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 94 | Access unknown |
| Watss Branch Stream Valley ParkState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 92 | Access unknown |
| Serpentine Barrens Cp - South UnitLocal Conservation Area | Regional agency | 65 | Open |
| Greenbriar ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
Nearby
Travilah and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | 16.5% | 12.9 mi | 11 |
| Potomac | 20.2% | 52.5 mi | 28 |
| Darnestown | 12.4% | 37.4 mi | 11 |
| Great Falls | 14.2% | 46.7 mi | 13 |
| Rockville | 10.5% | 18.8 mi | 55 |
| North Potomac | 5.9% | 14.8 mi | 7 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Travilah'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.