Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bailey's Crossroads
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Bailey's Crossroads, 0.7 per square mile of land. 78 acres are parks and preserves, 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #105 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bailey's Crossroads?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bailey's Crossroads have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bailey's Crossroads is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #105 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Holmes Run Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dowden Terrace Park
Spring Lane Park
Skyline Park
All 7 parks & preserves
65 conserved acres
5% of Bailey's Crossroads’ land. Who manages Bailey's Crossroads’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Carey Park Local Park | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Holmes Run Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Boyd A And Charlotte M Hogge Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Dowden Terrace Park Local Park | County | 9 | Open |
| Skyline Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Spring Lane Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Bailey's Elementary School Site Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Baileys Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
20 places to go in Bailey's Crossroads
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Bailey's Crossroads: 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.
| 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bailey's Crossroads →
Bailey's Crossroads and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey's Crossroads | 5% | 0.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lincolnia | 13% | 0.9 | 21 | 99%+ | A |
| Lake Barcroft | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 95% | C+ |
| Alexandria | 11% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Arlington | 11% | 1.4 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Seven Corners | 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bailey's Crossroads
Where can I hike in Bailey's Crossroads?
The longest trail networks: Holmes Run Park, 0.4 miles; Dowden Terrace Park, 0.3 miles; Spring Lane Park, 0.3 miles; Skyline Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bailey's Crossroads is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Virginia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bailey's Crossroads’ trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Skyline Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bailey's Crossroads?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes, 1.0 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bailey's Crossroads?
22,033 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bailey's Crossroads or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bailey's Crossroads have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #105 of 253 in Virginia. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bailey's Crossroads neighbors.
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 →