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Atlantic Road, Atlantic, VA, August 2014Photo: Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Atlantic

Few parks or trails are on the map in Atlantic

2% of Atlantic’s land is conserved, about 72 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Atlantic, 0.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
72 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 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

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

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

72 conserved acres

2% of Atlantic’s land. Who manages Atlantic’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits122 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)58 ac
Conservation Easement · 180 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

The best walking months in Atlantic: April to June

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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.5
High (°F)464855657382878579705950
Rain (in)3.53.14.23.43.53.84.44.34.24.03.23.7

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Atlantic →

Next door

Atlantic and its neighbors

Atlantic has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Atlantic— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Temperanceville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Atlantic

Is there public land near Atlantic?

13,154 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atlantic or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Atlantic neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →