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Towns with the most trails in Virginia

Ranked by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. 216 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Virginia · Most trails

Where Pantops lands: #4 of 216

4.3 mi / sq mi miles of trail per square mile · Visit Pantops →

1 University of Virginia 10.3 mi / sq mi Trail miles 18.6 mi Kings Park 2 Kings Park 7.4 mi / sq mi Trail miles 9.6 mi Quantico Base 3 Quantico Base 4.6 mi / sq mi Trail miles 37.2 mi
#TownTrail miles per sq miTrail milesParks & preserves
1 University of Virginia9,065 people 10.3 mi / sq mi 18.6 mi 5
2 Kings Park Kings Park4,315 people 7.4 mi / sq mi 9.6 mi 4
3 Quantico Base Quantico Base5,840 people 4.6 mi / sq mi 37.2 mi 1
4 Pantops4,665 people 4.3 mi / sq mi 10.4 mi 1
5 University Center3,923 people 4.1 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 1
6 Laurel Hill Laurel Hill7,450 people 4.0 mi / sq mi 18.2 mi 2
7 Wakefield Wakefield11,930 people 3.5 mi / sq mi 13.3 mi 12
8 South Run South Run6,600 people 3.2 mi / sq mi 8.3 mi 3
9 Williamsburg Williamsburg15,798 people 3.1 mi / sq mi 27.5 mi 10
10 Map of Reston Reston64,414 people 2.9 mi / sq mi 45.7 mi 33
11 Leesylvania Leesylvania21,632 people 2.9 mi / sq mi 13.7 mi 10
12 Cascades Cascades12,357 people 2.8 mi / sq mi 10.5 mi 4
13 Lowes Island11,018 people 2.8 mi / sq mi 8.8 mi 0
14 George Mason George Mason9,937 people 2.6 mi / sq mi 6.6 mi 2
15 Wolf Trap Wolf Trap15,858 people 2.6 mi / sq mi 25.4 mi 16
16 Difficult Run9,938 people 2.6 mi / sq mi 21.5 mi 9
17 Map of Lakeside Lakeside12,654 people 2.5 mi / sq mi 11.1 mi 5
18 Crosspointe5,669 people 2.4 mi / sq mi 5.2 mi 3
19 Kingstowne Kingstowne18,360 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 6.8 mi 6
20 Map of Sterling Sterling32,411 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 12.8 mi 5
21 One Loudoun3,309 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 1
22 Lovettsville Lovettsville2,719 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 4
23 Fredericksburg Fredericksburg28,873 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 24.4 mi 12
24 Countryside Countryside9,661 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 5.9 mi 1
25 Charlottesville Charlottesville45,437 people 2.3 mi / sq mi 23.1 mi 28
26 Groveton Groveton13,931 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 9.7 mi 12
27 Map of West Springfield West Springfield22,532 people 2.2 mi / sq mi 10.3 mi 11
28 Crozet Crozet9,289 people 2.1 mi / sq mi 9.3 mi 1
29 Franconia Franconia18,335 people 2.0 mi / sq mi 7.0 mi 6
30 Oakton Oakton36,528 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 18.1 mi 17
31 Kings Park West Kings Park West13,442 people 1.9 mi / sq mi 5.6 mi 9
32 Map of Great Falls Great Falls15,228 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 46.7 mi 13
33 Loudoun Valley Estates Loudoun Valley Estates10,271 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 1
34 Bull Run7,823 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 27.2 mi 7
35 Buena Vista Buena Vista6,593 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 11.7 mi 3
36 Annandale Annandale41,705 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 14.0 mi 17
37 Map of Sudley Sudley19,162 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 4
38 Blacksburg Blacksburg45,446 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 35.1 mi 32
39 Braddock6,536 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 11.4 mi 4
40 Lansdowne Lansdowne12,328 people 1.8 mi / sq mi 7.2 mi 2
41 McLean McLean49,627 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 43.2 mi 42
42 Lebanon Lebanon3,116 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 8.3 mi 2
43 Brambleton Brambleton24,537 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 10.0 mi 6
44 Alexandria Alexandria156,976 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 26.1 mi 61
45 Brandermill13,730 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 12.2 mi 1
46 Harrisonburg Harrisonburg51,392 people 1.7 mi / sq mi 29.1 mi 12
47 Richmond Richmond229,359 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 102.4 mi 72
48 Hayfield Hayfield4,392 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 4
49 Map of Grottoes Grottoes2,961 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 2
50 Leesburg Leesburg49,171 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 20.2 mi 18
51 Gainesville Gainesville18,196 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 17.0 mi 2
52 Long Branch7,034 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 7
53 Map of Cherry Hill Cherry Hill26,044 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 14.4 mi 6
54 Bluefield Bluefield4,979 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 15.0 mi 5
55 Bristol Bristol16,849 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 20.2 mi 6
56 Bridgewater Bridgewater6,708 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 13
57 Map of Montrose Montrose8,285 people 1.6 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 0
58 West Falls Church West Falls Church31,279 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 7.7 mi 16
59 Marion Marion5,670 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 7.4 mi 0
60 Burke Burke44,029 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 13.2 mi 16
61 Rose Hill Rose Hill21,066 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 8.5 mi 10
62 Danville Danville42,214 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 64.5 mi 25
63 Daleville3,797 people 1.5 mi / sq mi 6.3 mi 1
64 Map of Arlington Arlington236,254 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 36.1 mi 114
65 Fairfax Fairfax25,026 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 8.5 mi 18
66 Farmville Farmville7,774 people 1.4 mi / sq mi 10.6 mi 6
67 Lexington Lexington7,525 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 3.3 mi 5
68 Burke Centre Burke Centre17,037 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 2
69 Springfield Springfield31,154 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 10.2 mi 18
70 Manassas Park Manassas Park16,798 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 5
71 Pimmit Hills Pimmit Hills6,589 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 9
72 Roanoke Roanoke98,355 people 1.3 mi / sq mi 53.6 mi 47
73 Altavista Altavista3,342 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 6.5 mi 6
74 Centreville Centreville71,706 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 14.5 mi 15
75 Stone Ridge16,603 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 3
76 Floris Floris7,589 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 3.3 mi 4
77 Huntington Huntington13,502 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 2
78 Herndon Herndon24,672 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 12
79 Covington Covington5,680 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 6.5 mi 2
80 Petersburg Petersburg33,537 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 26.2 mi 13
81 Massanetta Springs6,358 people 1.2 mi / sq mi 5.5 mi 1
82 Idylwood Idylwood17,559 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 3.2 mi 6
83 South Boston South Boston7,853 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 14.6 mi 7
84 Mount Hermon4,155 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 6.1 mi 0
85 Chantilly Chantilly24,036 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 12.9 mi 12
86 Dumfries Dumfries5,816 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 4
87 Woodbridge Woodbridge43,945 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 10.5 mi 13
88 Falls Church Falls Church14,710 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 12
89 Sugarland Run12,629 people 1.1 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 2
90 Fort Belvoir8,449 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 9.1 mi 4
91 Smithfield Smithfield8,834 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 10.7 mi 6
92 Forest Forest13,430 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 13.5 mi 2
93 Bull Run Bull Run16,859 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 3
94 Stuarts Draft Stuarts Draft11,780 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 28.1 mi 2
95 Lake Wilderness3,139 people 1.0 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 1
96 Map of Linton Hall Linton Hall41,876 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 12.0 mi 4
97 Lynchburg79,497 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 46.0 mi 26
98 Mantua Mantua8,298 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 3
99 Lincolnia Lincolnia20,320 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 9
100 Madison Heights Madison Heights10,266 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 17.7 mi 3
101 Emporia Emporia5,547 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 6.0 mi 2
102 Rockwood10,010 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 4.8 mi 2
103 Woodburn Woodburn9,503 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 4
104 Hollymead8,482 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 0
105 Newington Forest Newington Forest12,316 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 6
106 Colonial Heights Colonial Heights18,352 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 6
107 Winchester Winchester27,913 people 0.9 mi / sq mi 7.8 mi 11
108 Vienna Vienna16,412 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 14
109 Pearisburg Pearisburg2,860 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 0
110 Manchester Manchester12,445 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.8 mi 0
111 Waynesboro Waynesboro22,841 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 12.0 mi 5
112 Wytheville Wytheville8,202 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 11.6 mi 2
113 North Springfield North Springfield7,050 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 5
114 Tazewell Tazewell4,390 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 5.4 mi 0
115 Radford Radford16,726 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 7.5 mi 9
116 Independent Hill Independent Hill10,853 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 6.7 mi 4
117 Greenbriar Greenbriar8,243 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 4
118 Richlands Richlands5,171 people 0.8 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 1
119 Shenandoah Shenandoah2,888 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 0
120 Lake Ridge Lake Ridge46,049 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 6.9 mi 2
121 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon13,122 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.4 mi 11
122 Lorton Lorton20,991 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 10
123 Aquia Harbour Aquia Harbour7,481 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 9
124 Map of Bailey's Crossroads Bailey's Crossroads24,271 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 7
125 McNair McNair22,655 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 3
126 Gloucester Courthouse Gloucester Courthouse3,336 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 2
127 Map of Dale City Dale City71,016 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 9.7 mi 5
128 Norton Norton3,577 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 4
129 Suffolk Suffolk98,796 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 285.4 mi 28
130 Tysons Tysons28,936 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 2.9 mi 11
131 Blackstone Blackstone3,341 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 3.0 mi 0
132 Hillsville Hillsville2,864 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 6.4 mi 0
133 Map of Montclair Montclair22,387 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 3
134 Fort Hunt Fort Hunt16,700 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 13
135 Map of Verona Verona4,165 people 0.7 mi / sq mi 5.0 mi 1
136 Fishersville Fishersville9,484 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 12.6 mi 0
137 Ashburn Ashburn46,026 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 9.8 mi 9
138 Fair Oaks Fair Oaks35,545 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 11
139 Vinton Vinton8,056 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 2
140 Belle Haven Belle Haven6,570 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 4
141 Meadowbrook20,749 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 1
142 Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods7,984 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 6
143 Midlothian Midlothian19,120 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 3
144 Map of Weyers Cave Weyers Cave2,744 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 3.9 mi 1
145 Abingdon Abingdon8,330 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.6 mi 7
146 South Hill South Hill4,786 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 5.7 mi 2
147 Culpeper Culpeper20,794 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 4
148 Spotsylvania Courthouse Spotsylvania Courthouse7,180 people 0.6 mi / sq mi 6.0 mi 3
149 Woodlawn Woodlawn21,194 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 7
150 Belmont9,729 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 4
151 Berryville Berryville4,707 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 1
152 Arcola3,509 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 0
153 Big Stone Gap Big Stone Gap5,162 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 8
154 Dranesville Dranesville11,828 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 6
155 Broadway Broadway4,273 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 0
156 Map of Buckhall Buckhall21,602 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 9.8 mi 5
157 Ashland Ashland7,772 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 8
158 Map of Hopewell Hopewell22,959 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 16
159 Map of Collinsville Collinsville7,139 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 0
160 Map of Chamberlayne Chamberlayne4,692 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 2
161 Fair Lakes Fair Lakes8,894 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 4
162 Newport News Newport News184,216 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 54.0 mi 54
163 Luray Luray4,827 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 4
164 Clifton Forge Clifton Forge3,447 people 0.5 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 7
165 Map of Bon Air Bon Air16,904 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.7 mi 2
166 Map of Lake Monticello Lake Monticello10,662 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 4.1 mi 0
167 Blue Ridge Blue Ridge2,800 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.7 mi 0
168 Ettrick Ettrick5,910 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 1
169 Potomac Mills Potomac Mills5,741 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 2
170 Virginia Beach Virginia Beach456,349 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 202.9 mi 115
171 Chesapeake Chesapeake252,583 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 144.5 mi 70
172 Tuckahoe Tuckahoe49,183 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 8.9 mi 5
173 Purcellville Purcellville8,973 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.4 mi 6
174 Elkton Elkton3,006 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 1
175 Portsmouth Portsmouth97,190 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 18.4 mi 33
176 Franklin Farm Franklin Farm18,736 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 7
177 Christiansburg Christiansburg22,720 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 5.8 mi 10
178 Newington Newington13,478 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 6
179 Short Pump Short Pump29,026 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.4 mi 7
180 Martinsville Martinsville13,658 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 4.2 mi 3
181 Bellwood Bellwood7,907 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 3
182 Lake Land'Or Lake Land'Or4,390 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 0
183 Chester Chester24,474 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 4.9 mi 4
184 Map of Triangle Triangle10,450 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
185 Bedford Bedford7,724 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 4.0 mi 4
186 Staunton Staunton25,948 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 6.9 mi 9
187 Bealeton5,034 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.9 mi 1
188 Union Mill4,484 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 3.5 mi 2
189 Cloverdale3,208 people 0.4 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 0
190 Norfolk Norfolk233,596 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 33.0 mi 49
191 Galax Galax6,726 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.8 mi 2
192 Salem Salem25,618 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 4.8 mi 5
193 Fairfax Station Fairfax Station12,566 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.0 mi 10
194 Shawneeland2,754 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 0
195 Falmouth Falmouth5,216 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 3
196 New Baltimore New Baltimore11,919 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.8 mi 5
197 Warrenton Warrenton10,176 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.3 mi 5
198 Hollins17,097 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 2
199 Rocky Mount Rocky Mount4,950 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 4
200 Hampton Hampton137,557 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 37.0 mi 24
201 Franklin Franklin8,250 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.2 mi 1
202 Manassas Manassas42,976 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 15
203 Cave Spring25,742 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 3.1 mi 1
204 West Point West Point3,480 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 1.7 mi 2
205 North Shore3,638 people 0.3 mi / sq mi 5.1 mi 2
206 Map of East Highland Park East Highland Park15,265 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.1 mi 4
207 Strasburg Strasburg7,214 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.0 mi 2
208 Map of Timberlake Timberlake12,725 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.3 mi 2
209 Glen Allen Glen Allen17,551 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.6 mi 11
210 Front Royal Front Royal15,296 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.8 mi 7
211 Mechanicsville Mechanicsville38,683 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 4.5 mi 4
212 Gloucester Point Gloucester Point11,109 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 2.5 mi 4
213 Pulaski Pulaski8,893 people 0.2 mi / sq mi 1.2 mi 7
214 Chincoteague Chincoteague3,296 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 4.3 mi 5
215 Sandston Sandston7,399 people 0.1 mi / sq mi 1.1 mi 2
216 Poquoson Poquoson12,639 people 0.0 mi / sq mi 2.0 mi 3

How this ranking works

We rank every town by miles of mapped hiking and walking trails per square mile of town. Paths, bridleways, woods roads and footways in parks count; sidewalks don't. Towns need at least a mile of trail to be ranked. Trails come from OpenStreetMap, so a well-mapped town can edge out an equally trail-rich one that's mapped less thoroughly. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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