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Tarrallton Park
Park
36 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Outdoors · Norfolk
Norfolk, VA parks, trails & bike paths
About 4.4% of Norfolk is conserved land, roughly 2,676 acres. There are about 33 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Tarrallton Park (0.9 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Norfolk, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Norfolk outdoors
Conserved land
4.4%
2,676 of 61,393 acres
Trails
33 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi · 21 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
49
11 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
42.3 mi
20.7 mi lanes · 8.6 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
Poplar Hall Park
Park
20 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Northside Park
Park
50 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Lakewood Park
Park
48 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 49 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 49 parks & preserves
Tarrallton Park36 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
Poplar Hall Park20 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Industrial Park - Azalea Little League39 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Lafayette Park36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Bay Oaks Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Azalea Acres Neighborhood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Shoop Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Ocean View Beach Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Stockley Gardens3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Pagoda & Oriental Garden1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
2Beaches1Public pool97Playgrounds7Dog parks9Boat launches2Fishing spots4Scenic views11Picnic areas2Disc golf
Dog parks in Norfolk
Bea Arthur Dog Park
Colonial Place Dog ParkIn Colonial Place Greenway Park
Maple Avenue Dog ParkIn Maple Avenue Park
Ocean View Dog ParkIn Maple Avenue Park
Stockley Gardens Dog Park
Unnamed dog park
Unnamed dog park
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 3.7 mi
- Mirror Lake Loop0.2 mi
- Trail of the Tiger0.2 mi
- Mirror Lake Loop- Academy Shortcut0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Showing 1–10 of 16 places
Koi PondpondLake TaylorreservoirLake WhitehurstreservoirLake WrightlakeMeadow Creek PondpondMeadow LakereservoirMirror LakelakeShreveport Crescent PondpondThe HagueWilloughby Bay
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
2,676 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 3 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 lanes20.7 mi
- Off-road bike paths8.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes13.1 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis178
- Basketball102
- Baseball87
- Soccer45
- Football25
- Pickleball11
- Golf6
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Norfolk
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 2,878 acLocal Recreation Area 375 acLocal Other or Unknown 188 acConservation Easement 36 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area 5 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitehurst City ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 634 | Open |
| Botanical GardensLocal Park | Not recorded | 290 | Open |
| Lafayette ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 267 | Open |
| Town Point ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 218 | Open |
| Lakewood Park - NorfolkLocal Park | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Forest Lawn CemeteryLocal Other or Unknown | Town or city | 145 | Open |
| Lake Taylor Middle And High SchoolLocal Park | Town or city | 112 | Open |
| Ocean View BeachLocal Park | Town or city | 111 | Open |
| Ocean View Golf CourseLocal Recreation Area | Town or city | 108 | Open |
| Northside ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 29 places
AnchorMonument
Bell HH-1K IroquoisIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
Boeing-Vertol HH-46DIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
F/A-18Aircraft
Grumman A-6E IntruderIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
Grumman E-2B HawkeyeIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
Grumman F-14A TomcatIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
IowaWar memorial
Kaman SH-2F SeaspriteIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
Sikorsky RH-53DIn Ely Memorial Park · Aircraft
Nearby
Norfolk and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 4.4% | 33.0 mi | 49 |
| Virginia Beach | 14.7% | 202.9 mi | 115 |
| Chesapeake | 35.1% | 144.5 mi | 70 |
| Portsmouth | 1.5% | 18.4 mi | 33 |
| Hampton | 2% | 37.0 mi | 24 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Norfolk'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 42.8-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.