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Outdoors in Union Bridge

Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Bridge

10% of Union Bridge’s land is conserved, about 72 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
10%
72 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Union Bridge Community Park

Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

72 conserved acres

10% of Union Bridge’s land. Who manages Union Bridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County40 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded69 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 57 acForest Stewardship Easement · 38 acLocal Park · 11 acConservation Easement · 2 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Union Bridge Property
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded40Unknown
Elmer A. Wolfe ES
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded17Unknown
Union Bridge Community Park
Private Other or Unknown
Not recorded12Unknown
History along the way

6 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Pipe Creek Friends MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1976
About it
Union Bridge StationBuilding · listed 1976
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Hard LodgingBuilding · listed 1978
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Wilson's InheritanceBuilding · listed 1985
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Union Bridge Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
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Mt. PleasantBuilding · listed 1998
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When to get out

The best walking months in Union Bridge: April to June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.611.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)404453657482878578665444
Rain (in)3.12.53.73.54.14.24.43.54.73.93.23.6

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Union Bridge →

Questions about parks and trails in Union Bridge

Are dogs allowed on Union Bridge’s trails?

Union Bridge Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Union Bridge?

1,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Bridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union Bridge 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 →