1
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Managed by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
29 acres1.6 mi of trail
W&OD Bridle Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Herndon
Herndon, VA parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.8% of Herndon is conserved land, roughly 159 acres. There are about 5.0 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (1.6 mi) and Runnymede Park (1.1 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Herndon, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Herndon outdoors
Conserved land
5.8%
159 of 2,732 acres
Trails
5.0 mi
1.2 mi per sq mi · 4 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
12
6 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.7 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 3.2 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
Runnymede Park
Managed by Town of Herndon
55 acres1.1 mi of trail
Redbud PathWildflower PathMeadow PathEvergreen Path
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Bruin Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Bready Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 12 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 12 parks & preserves
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park29 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Runnymede Park55 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Town of Herndon
Bruin Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Haley M Smith Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Stanton Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Chandon Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Bready Park12 acres
Alabama Drive Park10 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Trailside Park6 acres
Cutter Mill Park5 acres · Town Of Herndon
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Herndon
Showing 1–10 of 38 playgrounds
Chandon Park PlaygroundIn Chandon Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Cutter Mill Park
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Alabama Drive Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 3.3 miHorses 1.8 miUnpaved 4.0 mi
- W&OD Bridle Trail1.8 mi
- Redbud Path0.2 mi
- Wildflower Path0.1 mi
- Meadow Path0.1 mi
- Evergreen Path0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
159 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths3.2 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes1.3 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis18
- Basketball18
- Baseball16
- Softball4
- Soccer4
- Volleyball2
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Herndon
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 318 ac
Showing 1–10 of 14 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 112 | Open |
| Washington and Old Dominion TrailLocal Park | County | 60 | Open |
| Alabama Drive City ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Stanton City ParkLocal Park | County | 19 | Open |
| ChandonLocal Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Chandon (town of Herndon)Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Bruin (town of Herndon) City ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| BruinLocal Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Bready ParkLocal Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Trailside ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Herndon Historic DistrictDistrict
Chestnut Grove CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Herndon and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon | 5.8% | 5.0 mi | 12 |
| Dranesville | 11.7% | 1.9 mi | 6 |
| McNair | 4.1% | 1.4 mi | 3 |
| Reston | 12.6% | 45.7 mi | 33 |
| Oak Grove | 1.1% | 0.7 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Herndon'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.