Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Maryland Park Service
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Danville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Danville
2% of Danville’s land is conserved, about 18 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Danville, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
18 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Dans Mountain WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
18 conserved acres
2% of Danville’s land. Who manages Danville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded18 ac
State Conservation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dans Mountain Wma State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
When to get out
The best walking months in Danville: April, 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Danville →
Questions about parks and trails in Danville
Where can I hike in Danville?
The longest trail networks: Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Danville’s trails?
Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Danville?
5,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Danville 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 →