Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
200 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Dranesville
12% of Dranesville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 12% of Dranesville’s land is conserved, about 288 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #44 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
288 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
290 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
4.2 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Dranesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dranesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dranesville is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #44 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dranesville’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (290 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
LessMore
Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 83%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Folly Lick Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Dranesville Tavern Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Shaker Woods Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park200 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsFolly Lick Stream Valley Park44 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsDranesville Tavern Park15 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsShaker Woods Park13 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Grand Hamptons Park5 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsStuart Road Park3 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Who protects it
288 conserved acres
12% of Dranesville’s land. Who manages Dranesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County287 ac
Not recorded283 ac
Local Park · 570 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 419 | Open |
| Folly Lick Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 84 | Open |
| Dranesville Tavern City Park Local Park | County | 28 | Open |
| Shaker Woods City Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Grand Hamptons City Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Stuart Road Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Dranesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Dranesville
Kingstream Community Pool
DirectionsKingstream Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Dranesville
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
8Basketball
5Tracks
4Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
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).
Dranesville TavernBuilding · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dranesville: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dranesville →
Next door
Dranesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dranesville | 12% | 0.5 | 25 | 99%+ | A |
| Reston | 13% | 2.9 | 21 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Herndon | 6% | 1.2 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Great Falls | 14% | 1.8 | 88 | 58% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dranesville
Where can I hike in Dranesville?
The longest trail networks: Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dranesville is conserved land?
12% 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 Dranesville’s trails?
Sugarland Run Stream Valley Park and Folly Lick Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dranesville?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dranesville?
17,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dranesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dranesville have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #44 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 Dranesville 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 →