Facts About the Department

Parks & Open Space

Category Acres
Developed Parkland
11,541
Maryland-National Capital Parks Acreage
28,671
Undeveloped Parkland 17,130

Recreation Facilities

Information accurate as of March 6, 2020. Source: Park Planning and Development GIS Section
Facility Number
Airport
1
Aquatic Facilities 11
Archery Ranges 2
Athletic Complexes 4
Baseball Fields 33
Basketball Courts 194
Boat Ramps 4
Bocci Ball Court 1
Boxing Center 1
Child Care Centers 2
Cultural Arts Centers 4
Campgrounds
3
Community Centers 45
Community/Neighborhood Parks 370
Conservation Areas 8
Court Sports Pad 2
Cricket Fields 5
Cultural Arts Centers 4
Disc Golf Course 1
Dog Parks 4
Equestrian Center 1
Futsol Court
3
Golf Courses 3
Historic Sites 46
Ice Rinks 2
Minor League Baseball Stadium 1
Multi-Generational Community Recreational Center 1
Nature Centers 3
Park Buildings 19
Patuxent River Parks 4
Picnic Areas/Shelters/Pavilions 398
Playgrounds 234
Regional Parks 4
Rectangular Fields 153
Senior Activity Centers 5
Softball Fields 114
Sports & Learning Complex 1
Street Hockey 2
Tennis Bubbles 3
Tennis Courts 312
Traps & Skeet Center 1
Trails 165 miles
Waterfront Park 1