Virginia City Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jason Woodhead · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Virginia City
7% of Virginia City’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
7% of Virginia City’s land is conserved, about 43 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Virginia City, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
43 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
7% of Virginia City’s land. Who manages Virginia City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government43 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Other or Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 43 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Virginia City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Virginia City
Rambling Moose campground
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 17 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Virginia City: May and July to September
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 79 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 40 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Virginia City →
Questions about parks and trails in Virginia City
Are dogs allowed on Virginia City’s trails?
Virginia City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Virginia City?
60,004 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Virginia City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Virginia City 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 →