Anglers Park
Park
456 acres19.7 mi of trail
Crooked StickHot TamaleLittle PisgahThe Bern+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto <different> Boat Ramp
Photo: Miguel Gereda · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Danville
Danville has 64 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Anglers Park (19.7 mi), Dan Daniel Memorial Park (7.8 mi), Ballou Park (1.7 mi). 1,141 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Danville’s land is conserved, about 985 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #98 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
985 acres · of 42.8 sq mi of land
Trails
64 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,141 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Danville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danville is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #98 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Danville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (64 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,141 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home57% 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 73%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 62%
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 Anglers Park, with 19.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dan Daniel Memorial Park
Park
182 acres7.8 mi of trail
Hidden HollowWhite FawnGravel PathRiverwalk Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 25 parks & preserves
Anglers Park456 acres · 19.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDan Daniel Memorial Park182 acres · 7.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBallou Park99 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsDoyle Thomas Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Sutherlin Mansion Landscape Grounds3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPumpkin Creek Park34 acres
DirectionsGrove Park17 acres
Market Garden Park11 acres
DirectionsGoodyear Park10 acres
Camp Grove Recreation Center10 acres
White Rock Park9 acres
Coates Recreation Center8 acres
H.B. Moorefield Park8 acres
DirectionsSandy Creek Park8 acres
Glenwood Park8 acres
Camilla Williams Park6 acres
DirectionsRiverfront Park4 acres · City of Danville, VA
DirectionsHylton Avenue Park4 acres
DirectionsM.C. Martin Park3 acres
DirectionsDruid Hills Park3 acres
Campbell Street Park3 acres
Abreu-Grogan Park3 acres
DirectionsSwain Acres Park2 acres
Union St. Plaza1 acres
Shelton Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
985 conserved acres
4% of Danville’s land. Who manages Danville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city865 ac
Other state land124 ac
State conservation74 ac
Local Park · 865 acConservation Easement · 74 acOther Easement · 74 acUnknown Easement · 50 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglers Park Local Park | Town or city | 329 | Open |
| Dan Daniel Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 169 | Open |
| Coming Soon - Evans Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Ballou Park Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Pumpkin Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Crossing At The Dan Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Hylton Avenue Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Stonewall Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Market Garden Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
46 places to go in Danville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Danville
DCC Playground
DirectionsHylton Ave. Park PlaygroundIn Hylton Avenue Park
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Danville
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Danville
Brockton Pl.
DirectionsPicnic areas in Danville
Main St. Plaza Pergula
DirectionsUnion St. Overlook Picnic AreaIn Union St. Plaza
DirectionsPlus 13 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Danville
9-Hole Disc Golf CourseHours: "Park Hours" · In Ballou Park
DirectionsTrails & water
21 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 29.5 miUnpaved · 33.7 mi
Witchback5.4 mi
Hidden Hollow5.3 mi
Crooked Stick4.7 mi
Hot Tamale2.9 mi
Little Pisgah2.2 mi
White Fawn1.4 mi
The Bern1.3 mi
Anglers Ridge1.2 mi
Camel Bak0.9 mi
Riverwalk Trail0.9 mi
11 more trails
Eagle Scout
0.7 miBroken Arrow
0.6 miGravel Path
0.5 miPlummet
0.3 miGrassy Knoll
0.2 miIsom Court
0.2 miThe Flying Squirrel
0.1 miThe Exhaust
0.1 miDown Graveyard Hill
0.1 miUp Graveyard Hill
0.1 miPump Track
0.1 miBiking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
30Tennis
21Baseball
17Basketball
9Soccer
8Pickleball
4Football
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →24 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Danville Public LibraryBuilding · listed 1969
About itDanville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itDan's HillBuilding · listed 1979
About itPenn-Wyatt HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDanville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itHotel DanvilleBuilding · listed 1984
About itMain Street Methodist Episcopal Church SouthBuilding · listed 1990
About itDowntown Danville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itDanville National CemeterySite · listed 1995
About itDanville Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 1995
About itDanville Southern Railway Passenger DepotBuilding · listed 1995
About itHolbrook-Ross Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About it12 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Danville: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 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 Danville →
Questions about parks and trails in Danville
Where can I hike in Danville?
The longest trail networks: Anglers Park, 19.7 miles; Dan Daniel Memorial Park, 7.8 miles; Ballou Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danville is conserved land?
4% 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 Danville’s trails?
Anglers Park and Dan Daniel Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Danville?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Danville?
4,240 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,141 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Danville have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Danville 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 →