New River Trail State Park
Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr (Flickr user Dougtone) · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Fries
29% of Fries’ land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
29% of Fries’ land is conserved, about 120 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Fries, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
120 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
120 conserved acres
29% of Fries’ land. Water is left out: Fries has 0.6 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Fries’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land107 ac
State conservation10 ac
Not recorded13 ac
Unknown Easement · 107 acState Park · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 107 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Trail State Park State Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fries Boarding HousesBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fries: April to June 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 66 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Fries →
Questions about parks and trails in Fries
Are dogs allowed on Fries’ trails?
New River Trail State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fries?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fries?
6,920 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fries or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fries 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 →