Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.011% of Falmouth’s land is conserved: 221 acres
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Falmouth, 0.3 per square mile of land. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #157 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Falmouth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Falmouth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Falmouth is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #157 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Falmouth Beach Park
221 conserved acres
11% of Falmouth’s land. Who manages Falmouth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Brooks Mem. Park Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| Historic Port Of Falmouth Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
| Old Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
4 places to go in Falmouth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.7 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.
7 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Falmouth: April and 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 46 | 50 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 59 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Falmouth →
Falmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | 11% | 0.3 | 13 | 20% | B− |
| Fredericksburg | 9% | 2.3 | 10 | 66% | A− |
| Chatham Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leeland Station | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Falmouth
Where can I hike in Falmouth?
The longest trail networks: Falmouth Beach Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Falmouth is conserved land?
11% 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 Falmouth’s trails?
Saint Clair Brooks Memorial Park and Falmouth Beach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Falmouth?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Falmouth?
6,629 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Falmouth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Falmouth have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #157 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 Falmouth 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 →