Doves Landing Park
Managed by Prince William County
294 acres5.2 mi of trail
Orange TrailGray TrailWhite TrailPink Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Doves Landing Parking Lot
Moor Green · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Buckhall
Buckhall has 9.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Doves Landing Park (5.2 mi). 353 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #148 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
480 acres · of 19.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
353 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buckhall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckhall is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #148 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buckhall’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (353 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 42%
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 Doves Landing Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hemlock Overlook Regional Park
Managed by NOVA Parks
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
The Elms at Signal Hill Station
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Doves Landing Park294 acres · 5.2 mi of trail · Prince William County
DirectionsSignal Hill Park16 acres
DirectionsHemlock Overlook Regional Park3 acres · NOVA Parks
The Elms at Signal Hill Station3 acres
Bull Run Regional Park1 acres · Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Who protects it
480 conserved acres
4% of Buckhall’s land. Who manages Buckhall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County309 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits151 ac
Other state land87 ac
Town or city6 ac
Not recorded396 ac
Local Park · 624 acState Other or Unknown · 87 acMitigation Land or Bank · 87 acOther Easement · 76 acConservation Easement · 75 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doves Landing Local Park | County | 439 | Open |
| VDOT Wetlands Bank State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 175 | Closed |
| Hemlock Overlook Regional Park Local Park | Not recorded | 93 | Open |
| Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Parcel Local Park | County | 81 | Open |
| Signal Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Occoquan River Access - Lake Jackson Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Bull Run Regional Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
36 places to go in Buckhall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Buckhall
Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Buckhall
32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Buckhall
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Buckhall
Bradley Forest Recreation Association Boat Ramp
DirectionsPicnic areas in Buckhall
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miHorses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 7.0 mi
Orange Trail2.8 mi
Gray Trail1.0 mi
White Trail0.4 mi
Pink Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
8Basketball
8Baseball
3Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Moor GreenBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Buckhall: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Buckhall →
Next door
Buckhall and its neighbors
Buckhall has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhall | 4% | 0.5 | 16 | 39% | B− |
| Manassas | 4% | 0.3 | 6 | 98% | B |
| Manassas Park | 17% | 1.3 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Yorkshire | 3% | 0.4 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buckhall
Where can I hike in Buckhall?
The longest trail networks: Doves Landing Park, 5.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckhall is conserved land?
4% 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 Buckhall’s trails?
Doves Landing Park and Signal Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buckhall?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 12 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Buckhall?
25,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckhall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 353 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckhall have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #148 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 Buckhall 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 →