Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Chase City
7% of Chase City’s land is conserved, about 91 acres. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Chase City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Chase City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chase City is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Conserved land 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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91 conserved acres
7% of Chase City’s land. Who manages Chase City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 75 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Chase City Comm Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Chase City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Chase City: April, May 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 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chase City →
Questions about parks and trails in Chase City
How much of Chase City is conserved land?
7% 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.
Is there public land near Chase City?
21 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chase City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chase City have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Chase City 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 →