Piney Orchard Recreational Area
Piney Orchard Recreational Area is a nature reserve in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Chestnut Hill stands 169 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Piney Orchard Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Star-Spangled Banner Byway passes 5.0 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piney Orchard Community Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Roots and Tides Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Baltimore's Historic Charles Street, National
- 16.5 mi off the National Historic Seaport
Overlooks nearby
- Rappe's Overlook · 10 mi
- Friction Wall Overlook · 15 mi
- Elephant Overlook · 19 mi
- Putney's Bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Piney Orchard Park: 0.6 mi
- Piney Orchard Ice Rink: 0.6 mi
- Patuxent Ponds Park: 0.8 mi
- WB&A Trail: 0.9 mi
- WB&A Trail: 1.1 mi
- Riden - Patuxent River Greenway: 0.6 mi
- Bragers - Patuxent River Greenway: 0.9 mi
- Bragers - Patuxent River Greenway: 1.0 mi
- Four Seasons Estates Recreation Area: 1.5 mi
- Two Rivers Open Space: 1.8 mi
- The Island at Piney Orchard: 0.8 mi
- Community Gardens: 8.3 mi
- State Senator Michael J. Wagner Tribute Garden: 10.0 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.1 mi
- Columbia Gardeners Elkhorn: 11.1 mi
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway: 2.4 mi
- Childs Residence: 4.0 mi
- National Wildlife Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- Lyric Stage: 8.2 mi
- Market Stage: 8.2 mi
- Odenton Heritage Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- Fort George G. Meade Museum: 3.4 mi
- Old Town Bowie Welcome Center: 4.3 mi
- Bowie Railroad Museum: 4.3 mi
- National Cryptologic Museum: 5.1 mi
- Corey Walter: 4.6 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 2: 6.7 mi
- Memorial Garden Plaque 1: 6.7 mi
- Wesley Grove United Methodist Church: 7.4 mi
- Harmans: 7.6 mi
- Osprey: 8.0 mi
- Mother and Child Statue: 9.0 mi
- Propel: 10.4 mi
- Bear Statues: 10.6 mi
- Site of College Park Airport: 11.9 mi
- Holly Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- Laurel Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Sweetgum Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Spectator Area: 11.2 mi
- Spectator Area: 11.2 mi
- Mount Misery: 9.9 mi
- Lawyers Hill: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Hill: 13.0 mi
- Lowndes Hill: 13.6 mi
- Barnard Hill: 15.4 mi
- Herald Harbor Beach 1: 8.3 mi
- Pines on the Severn Community Beach: 11.4 mi
- Lindamoor Community Beach: 12.0 mi
- Wild Rose Shores: 12.7 mi
- North Severn Beach: 14.0 mi
- Wiona Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.8 mi
- Quarry (former): 14.9 mi
- Quarry (former): 15.0 mi
- Friction Wall: 15.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 9.9 mi
- Takoma Spring: 16.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 17.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 17.1 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 18.7 mi
- Cascade Falls: 13.0 mi
- failed mill dam: 16.9 mi
- Round Falls: 19.2 mi
- McKeldin Falls: 22.4 mi
- Hawkins Point Light: 14.8 mi
- Thomas Point Shoal Light: 18.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Piney Orchard Recreational Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 347° | 169 m | 17.2 mi |
| Point Reno | WSW 250° | 123 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Alto | WSW 245° | 107 m | 20.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | WSW 244° | 85 m | 20.6 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | SW 225° | 84 m | 18.1 mi |
| Lawyers Hill | N 359° | 81 m | 11.3 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | SW 234° | 72 m | 16.8 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 241° | 71 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:31 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:06 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenn Dale Bell STN, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/794596729
Day trips start here
- Bowie · 6 mi
- Laurel · 8 mi
- Savage · 8 mi
- Severna Park · 9 mi
- Glen Burnie · 10 mi
- Greenbelt · 10 mi
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