Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Craigsville
5% of Craigsville’s land is conserved, about 61 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Craigsville, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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61 conserved acres
5% of Craigsville’s land. Who manages Craigsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 61 | Open |
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Craigsville: April, July 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Craigsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Craigsville
Are dogs allowed on Craigsville’s trails?
Craigsville Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Craigsville?
81,511 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Craigsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Craigsville 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 →