Lantz Mill · Photo: Kevin M. Byrne · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Edinburg
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Edinburg’s land is conserved, about 23 acres.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Edinburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Edinburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edinburg is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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23 conserved acres
5% of Edinburg’s land. Who manages Edinburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison District Park Local Park | County | 21 | Open |
| George Washington National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Edinburg
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) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Edinburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Edinburg
How much of Edinburg is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Edinburg?
45,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edinburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edinburg have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Edinburg 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 →