Reynolds Memorial Park
Park
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Brigitte Luckett · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bedford
Bedford has 121 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Bedford’s land is conserved, about 154 acres. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bedford, 0.4 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #154 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
154 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bedford?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bedford have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bedford is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #154 of 253 in Virginia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bedford’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (121 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 39%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Reynolds Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Orange Street Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
154 conserved acres
2% of Bedford’s land. Who manages Bedford’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land65 ac
Town or city50 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land48 ac
State conservation44 ac
Conservation Easement · 55 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 48 acOther Easement · 45 acLocal Park · 41 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National D-Day Memorial Historic or Cultural Area | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 48 | Open |
| Liberty Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Reynolds Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Greenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Orange Street Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bedford
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bedford
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
8Baseball
6Tennis
5Basketball
1Skate park
1Football
1Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Three OttersBuilding · listed 1970
About itBedford Historic MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itBedford Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itBurks-Guy-Hagen HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itAvenelBuilding · listed 1992
About itJohn D. Ballard HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itOtterburnBuilding · listed 2001
About itElks National HomeDistrict · listed 2008
About itBedford Training SchoolBuilding · listed 2021
About itSusie G. Gibson High SchoolBuilding · listed 2021
About itQuarles-Walker HouseBuilding · listed 2022
About itSammynickBuilding · listed 2024
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bedford: April 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bedford →
Questions about parks and trails in Bedford
Where can I hike in Bedford?
The longest trail networks: Reynolds Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bedford is conserved land?
2% 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 Bedford’s trails?
Reynolds Memorial Park and Greenwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bedford?
10,768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedford or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 121 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bedford have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #154 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 Bedford 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 →