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New River Gorge National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
1,286 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
Outdoors · Prince
Prince, WV parks, trails & bike paths
About 99% of Prince is conserved land, roughly 1,279 acres. There are about 2.2 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in New River Gorge National Preserve (2.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Prince, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Prince outdoors
Conserved land
99%
1,279 of 1,286 acres
Trails
2.2 mi
1.1 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
named on the map
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 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.
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
1,286 acres
Dogs usually limitedNational parks restrict dogs on most trails. Check posted rules
No trailhead mapped yet
Website
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Peaks in Prince
Stretcher Neck1,946 ft elevation · In New River Gorge National Preserve
Who protects the land
1,279 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Prince
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Conservation Area 981 acPrivate Conservation 304 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Gorge National Park and PreserveConservation Area | National Park Service | 981 | Open |
| Private Land Owner 1Private Conservation | Private owners | 304 | Closed |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Prince'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.