1
Colonial National Historic Park
Managed by National Park Service
155 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA parks, trails & bike paths
About 18% of Williamsburg is conserved land, roughly 1,060 acres. There are about 28 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Williamsburg, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Williamsburg outdoors
Conserved land
18%
1,060 of 5,791 acres
Trails
28 mi
3.1 mi per sq mi · 18 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
10
67 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
5.3 mi
3.1 mi lanes · 1.6 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
Redoubt Park
Park
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Quarterpath Park
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Kiwanis Municipal Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Palace Green2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Common's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Colonial National Historic Park155 acres · National Park Service
Redoubt Park86 acres
Quarterpath Park22 acres
Kiwanis Municipal Park11 acres
Geddy Park4 acres
Bicentennial Park3 acres
College Landing Park2 acres
Quarterpath Villiage Park1 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Public pools in Williamsburg
Glazener Pool
McCardle Pool
Port Anne Pool
Westgate Historic Timeshare - Pool
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 14.3 miUnpaved 22.8 mi
- Tough Man Bike Trail2.9 mi
- Matoaka Woods Trail2.5 mi
- Matoaka Lake Trail1.1 mi
- Schoolhouse Bike Trail0.7 mi
- Monticello Trail0.6 mi
- Peninsula Trail0.6 mi
- Connector0.3 mi
- Strawberry Spur Trail0.1 mi
- New Section0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
1,060 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 2 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 lanes3.1 mi
- Off-road bike paths1.6 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.6 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis36
- Soccer8
- Baseball8
- Softball3
- Football2
- Volleyball2
- Multi-sport2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Williamsburg
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Recreation Area 774 acHistoric or Cultural Area 189 acLocal Park 121 acHistoric or Cultural Easement 23 acState Historic or Cultural Area 21 ac
Access
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| College WoodsLocal Recreation Area | Other state land | 774 | Restricted |
| Colonial National Historical ParkHistoric or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 189 | Restricted |
| Quarter Path ParkLocal Park | County | 60 | Open |
| Kiwanis ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Redoubt ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| ABT HoldingState Historic or Cultural Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Restricted |
| College Landing ParkLocal Park | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Highland Park Community ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bi-Centennial ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Strawberry Plains ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 89 places
APVA MonumentBuilding
Accenture Matoaka WalkPlaque
Alexander Craig Carriage HouseBuilding · 1942
Alexander Craig Stable (Garage)Building · 1942
Alexander Craig Well & DairyBuilding · 1942
Alexander Criag HouseBuilding · 1750
Alexander Purdie DairyBuilding · 1951
Alexander Purdie East PrivyBuilding · 1951
Alexander Purdie HouseBuilding · 1951
Alexander Purdie KitchenBuilding · 1951
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Williamsburg'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.