19% of Chamberlayne’s land is conserved: 413 acres
The biggest trail networks: Three Lakes Park (1.4 mi). 140 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Chamberlayne, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #91 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chamberlayne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chamberlayne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chamberlayne is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #91 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 9% of Chamberlayne’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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 Three Lakes Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiehr Field
413 conserved acres
19% of Chamberlayne’s land. Water is left out: Chamberlayne has 3.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Chamberlayne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 278 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Lakes Park Local Park | Not recorded | 232 | Open |
| Klehr Field Local Park | Not recorded | 38 | Open |
6 places to go in Chamberlayne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 scenic views without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.2 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 Chamberlayne: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chamberlayne →
Chamberlayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlayne | 19% | 0.5 | 30 | 47% | B+ |
| Mechanicsville | 6% | 0.2 | 2 | 30% | C |
| Glen Allen | 6% | 0.2 | 20 | 65% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chamberlayne
Where can I hike in Chamberlayne?
The longest trail networks: Three Lakes Park, 1.4 miles; Kiehr Field, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chamberlayne is conserved land?
19% 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 Chamberlayne’s trails?
Three Lakes Park and Kiehr Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chamberlayne?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Chamberlayne?
5,933 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chamberlayne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chamberlayne have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #91 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 Chamberlayne 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 →