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Outdoors in Varna

Few parks or trails are on the map in Varna

12% of Varna’s land is conserved, about 57 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Varna, 1.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
12%
57 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

12
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 F.R. Newman Arboretum, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

F.R. Newman Arboretum

Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Park Park TrailFall Creek South Trail (Blue Blazes)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Reynolds Game Farm

Nature preserve
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

57 conserved acres

12% of Varna’s land. Who manages Varna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State conservation57 ac
State Other or Unknown · 57 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Reynolds Game Farm
State Other or Unknown
State conservation57Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Varna

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Varna

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

4 named trails

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Park Park Trail0.2 mi
Forest Home Circle0.1 mi
Fall Creek South Trail (Blue Blazes)0.1 mi
Dryden Rail Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports

0.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out

The best walking months in Varna: May 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)9.410.511.813.314.615.315.013.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)323443566977817973604737
Rain (in)2.32.02.83.33.34.23.93.73.93.72.92.8

February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Varna →

Questions about parks and trails in Varna

Where can I hike in Varna?

The longest trail networks: F.R. Newman Arboretum, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Varna’s trails?

F.R. Newman Arboretum and Reynolds Game Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Varna?

0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Varna?

20,306 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Varna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Varna 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 →