Hoover Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
134 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Parsons Memorial Lodge · Photo: Gowittylb · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Virginia Lakes
More than half of Virginia Lakes’ land is conserved: 65%
65% of Virginia Lakes’ land is conserved, about 613 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Virginia Lakes, 1.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
65%
613 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hoover Wilderness, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
613 conserved acres
65% of Virginia Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Virginia Lakes has 1.4 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Virginia Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service613 ac
National Forest · 613 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 611 | Open |
| Inyo National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Virginia Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Virginia Lakes
Trumbull Lake CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Green Creek Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Virginia Lakes: July and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.6 |
September is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 65 °F). 5.3 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Virginia Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Virginia Lakes
Where can I hike in Virginia Lakes?
The longest trail networks: Hoover Wilderness, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Virginia Lakes’ trails?
Hoover Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Virginia Lakes?
56,340 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Virginia Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Virginia Lakes neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →