Earl M. Cunard Park
Managed by Prince William County Park Authority
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in County Center
14% of County Center’s land is conserved: 183 acres
185 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross County Center, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #80 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
183 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
185 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is County Center?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does County Center have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, County Center is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #80 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of County Center’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (185 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home79% 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 80%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Earl M. Cunard Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
183 conserved acres
14% of County Center’s land. Who manages County Center’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County244 ac
Not recorded67 ac
Local Recreation Area · 176 acLocal Park · 135 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Ford Park Local Recreation Area | County | 176 | Open |
| PWC Staduim Complex Local Park | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
| Prince William County Stadium Complex Local Park | County | 61 | Open |
| Earl M Cunard Park at Ridgefield Village Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Liberty Memorial Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in County Center
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in County Center
Ridgefield Village HOA Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
4Baseball
3Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in County Center: April, June 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 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 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 County Center →
Next door
County Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Center | 14% | 0.3 | 49 | 79% | A− |
| Lake Ridge | 3% | 0.8 | 3 | 67% | B− |
| Dale City | 6% | 0.7 | 7 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in County Center
Where can I hike in County Center?
The longest trail networks: Earl M. Cunard Park, 0.2 miles; Liberty Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of County Center is conserved land?
14% 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 County Center’s trails?
Earl M. Cunard Park and Liberty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in County Center?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near County Center?
22,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside County Center or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 185 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does County Center have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 County Center 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 →