Laurel Springs Park
Laurel Springs Park is a park in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Upton Hill stands 125 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Tilghman Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Religious Freedom Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Religious Freedom Byway, National
- 3.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 10.8 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 12.4 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fort Washington Overlook · 13 mi
- Viewing Area · 24 mi
- Freedom Park Viewpoint · 25 mi
- George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tilghman Park: 0.5 mi
- Saint Linus Park: 2.1 mi
- Clark Run Nature Park: 2.1 mi
- Silver Linden Park: 2.2 mi
- Clark Run Nature Area: 2.3 mi
- Port Tobacco Courthouse: 4.9 mi
- General Smallwood Retreat House: 13.0 mi
- Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon: 13.2 mi
- Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center: 13.3 mi
- Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon: 13.3 mi
- Boarman Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Saint Francis of Assisi: 8.4 mi
- Marshall Hall: 12.3 mi
- Slave Memorial: 13.1 mi
- Belvoir Manor: 13.2 mi
- Mansion Circle/Specialty Tours: 13.2 mi
- George Washington's Mount Vernon: 13.2 mi
- Mansion Line Entry: 13.2 mi
- Historic Area Entrance & Exit: 13.3 mi
- George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour: 14.9 mi
- Fruit Garden & Nursery: 13.2 mi
- Lower Garden: 13.2 mi
- Upper Garden: 13.2 mi
- Garden Mulch Supply: 14.1 mi
- Woodlawn Plantation Garden: 15.4 mi
- The Awakening: 16.6 mi
- MGM Lion: 17.1 mi
- The Path of Thorns and Roses: 17.6 mi
- The Ship Builder: 18.1 mi
- The Edmonson Sisters: 18.5 mi
- Piney Branch Bog Heritage Conservation Fund Site: 3.0 mi
- Maryland Historic Trust Easement Area: 7.3 mi
- Former DNR: 7.4 mi
- Waldorf Nrp Barracks: 7.8 mi
- Joseph Manning Hatchery: 8.3 mi
- Enchanted Pond Picnic Areas (4): 15.5 mi
- Veterans Park: 17.4 mi
- Treehouse: 17.6 mi
- Picnic Table: 18.0 mi
- Patuxent Park Pavillion: 18.8 mi
- Rose Hill: 4.9 mi
- Ellenboro Hill: 10.2 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
- Ravens Crest: 11.4 mi
- Stretchmark Hill: 14.7 mi
- Indian Head: 12.9 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 14.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 15.9 mi
- Possum Nose: 17.1 mi
- Blue Banks: 18.4 mi
- Wicomico Beach: 16.1 mi
- Clifton Beach: 19.7 mi
- Dolphin Beach: 21.8 mi
- Beaver Landing: 21.9 mi
- West Beach: 22.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 20.1 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 20.2 mi
- Wilson: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Laurel Springs Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Hill | NNW 334° | 125 m | 24.7 mi |
| Spy Hill | NNW 335° | 114 m | 24.2 mi |
| Munson Hill | NNW 333° | 112 m | 23.8 mi |
| Good Hope Hill | N 358° | 84 m | 21.8 mi |
| Mount Hamilton | N 356° | 72 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bald Eagle Hill | N 350° | 51 m | 19.0 mi |
| Rose Hill | WSW 244° | 48 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stretchmark Hill | WSW 255° | 44 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:56 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
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 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mechanicsville 5 NE, 13 mi away.
- crane-fly orchid17 obs
- striped wintergreen13 obs
- Painted Turtle12 obs
- common pawpaw12 obs
- Common Box Turtle11 obs
- Eastern Skunk Cabbage10 obs
- ebony spleenwort10 obs
- tiny bluet9 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/246814345
Day trips start here
- La Plata · 2 mi
- Waldorf · 7 mi
- Fort Washington · 14 mi
- Mount Vernon · 15 mi
- Southern Maryland · 15 mi
- National Harbor · 16 mi
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