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Damascus Town Park
Park
6 acres0.5 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo Virginia Creeper Trail: Damascus Trail Head
Outdoors · Damascus
Damascus, VA parks, trails & bike paths
About 2.5% of Damascus is conserved land, roughly 13 acres. There are about 1.9 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Damascus Town Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Damascus, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Damascus outdoors
Conserved land
2.5%
13 of 527 acres
Trails
1.9 mi
2.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
1
named on the map
Bike routes
2.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 2.0 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.
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Damascus
Unnamed playground in Damascus Town Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.0 miUnpaved 1.1 mi
- Beaver Creek Dam Trail0.5 mi
- Appalachian Trail0.5 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
13 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Beaver Creek Dam Trail (bike route)0.5 mi
Courts & fields
- Baseball5
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Damascus
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
National Forest 8 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail 8 acConservation Easement 4 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 8 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Wheel of FreedomIn Damascus Town Park · Monument
Mock CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Damascus'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.