High Bridge Trail State Park
Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
45 acres2.5 mi of trail
High Bridge Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Puritan Nerd · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Farmville
Farmville has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: High Bridge Trail State Park (2.5 mi), Wilck's Lake Park (1.2 mi). 155 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Farmville’s land is conserved, about 98 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #116 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
98 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
155 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Farmville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Farmville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmville is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #116 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Farmville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (155 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home64% 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 67%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 54%
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 High Bridge Trail State Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilck's Lake Park
Park
96 acres1.2 mi of trail
Sarah Terry Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
High Bridge Trail State Park45 acres · 2.5 mi of trail · Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DirectionsWilck's Lake Park96 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBrock Commons2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWheeler Mall1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Riverside Park4 acres
DirectionsGrove Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
2% of Farmville’s land. Who manages Farmville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation61 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Other state land15 ac
Town or city11 ac
Not recorded50 ac
State Park · 99 acOther Easement · 23 acConservation Easement · 12 acUnknown Easement · 11 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge Trail State Park State Park | State conservation | 99 | Open |
| Wilcks Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Grove Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Farmville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Farmville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Farmville
Wilck's Lake Boat RampIn Wilck's Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
High Bridge Trail2.6 mi
Sarah Terry Trail1.1 mi
Dogwood Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
High Bridge TrailBike route
2.6 miCourts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
3Basketball
3Soccer
1Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Farmville: 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 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Farmville →
Questions about parks and trails in Farmville
Where can I hike in Farmville?
The longest trail networks: High Bridge Trail State Park, 2.5 miles; Wilck's Lake Park, 1.2 miles; Brock Commons, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Farmville is conserved land?
2% 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 Farmville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at High Bridge Trail State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Farmville?
15,899 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Farmville have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Farmville 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 →