Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area
Nature preserve
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Broadlands - 772 Park & Ride
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Broadlands
Broadlands has 16 acres of parks, 1.1 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Broadlands’ land is conserved, about 24 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Broadlands, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #206 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
24 acres · of 3.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Broadlands?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Broadlands have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Broadlands is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #206 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Broadlands’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home88% 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 34%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 19%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
1% of Broadlands’ land. Who manages Broadlands’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County24 ac
Not recorded24 ac
Local Park · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands Parcel Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Closed |
| Broadlands Nature Center Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
Things to do
42 places to go in Broadlands
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Broadlands
Summerbrooke Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Broadlands
Gymboree Play & Music
Directions40 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Broadlands
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Basketball
9Tennis
5Baseball
1Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Broadlands: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Broadlands →
Next door
Broadlands and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlands | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 88% | C |
| Ashburn | 3% | 0.6 | 8 | 64% | B− |
| Moorefield | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C− |
| Brambleton | 9% | 1.7 | 15 | 71% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Broadlands
Where can I hike in Broadlands?
The longest trail networks: Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Broadlands is conserved land?
1% 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 Broadlands’ trails?
Broadlands Wetlands Preservation Area and Broadlands Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Broadlands?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Broadlands?
10,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Broadlands or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Broadlands have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Broadlands 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 →