Andrew Leitch Park
Park
201 acres3.1 mi of trail
Neabsco Greenway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bel Air · Photo: Virginiahistorian77 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Dale City
Dale City has 9.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Andrew Leitch Park (3.1 mi). 6% of Dale City’s land is conserved, about 571 acres. 497 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #126 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
571 acres · of 14.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
497 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.7 mi
6.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dale City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dale City is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #126 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dale City’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (497 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home75% 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 63%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 50%
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 Andrew Leitch Park, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greenwood Farms Park
Managed by Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Andrew Leitch Park201 acres · 3.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCloverdale Park20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenwood Farms Park61 acres · Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
DirectionsJohn D. Jenkins Neighborhood Park30 acres
DirectionsBirchdale Recreation Center6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
571 conserved acres
6% of Dale City’s land. Who manages Dale City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County546 ac
Other state land50 ac
Not recorded546 ac
Local Park · 932 acLocal Recreation Area · 80 acLocal Other or Unknown · 80 acConservation Easement · 25 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Leitch Park / Waterworks Local Park | Not recorded | 437 | Open |
| Saratoga Hunt Park Local Park | Not recorded | 112 | Open |
| Greenwood Farms Park Local Park | Not recorded | 101 | Open |
| Sharron Baucom - Dale City Recreation Center Local Park | County | 62 | Open |
| Cloverdale Park Local Park | Not recorded | 60 | Open |
| Prince William County School Board Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| PWC School Board Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Restricted |
| John D Jenkins Park Local Park | County | 43 | Open |
| Pwc Board Of County Supervisors Local Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Keytone Park Local Park | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
84 places to go in Dale City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dale City
82 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Dale City
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Dale City
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 7.1 mi
Neabsco Greenway1.9 mi
Biking & sports
6.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
32Tennis
28Baseball
15Basketball
13Soccer
4Football
1Tracks
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bel AirBuilding · listed 1970
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dale City: 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 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
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 Dale City →
Next door
Dale City and its neighbors
Dale City has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Leesylvania14 miDale City9.6 miLake Ridge6.9 miIndependent Hill6.7 miMontclair4.0 miPotomac Mills1.8 miCounty Center0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale City | 6% | 0.7 | 7 | 75% | B |
| Montclair | 1% | 0.7 | 2 | 60% | C |
| Potomac Mills | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 99% | B− |
| County Center | 14% | 0.3 | 49 | 79% | A− |
| Independent Hill | 4% | 0.8 | 21 | 85% | B+ |
| Lake Ridge | 3% | 0.8 | 3 | 67% | B− |
| Leesylvania | 15% | 3.0 | 10 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dale City
Where can I hike in Dale City?
The longest trail networks: Andrew Leitch Park, 3.1 miles; Cloverdale Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dale City is conserved land?
6% 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 Dale City’s trails?
Andrew Leitch Park and Greenwood Farms Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dale City?
6.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dale City?
21,486 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dale City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 497 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dale City have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Dale City 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 →