Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Glen Allen’s land is conserved: 329 acres
The biggest trail networks: Glover Park (0.5 mi). 343 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Glen Allen, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #139 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Glen Allen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Glen Allen is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #139 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Glover Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walkerton Tavern
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
All 11 parks & preserves
329 conserved acres
6% of Glen Allen’s land. Who manages Glen Allen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 30 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glover Park Local Park | Not recorded | 201 | Open |
| Greenwood Park Local Park | County | 199 | Open |
| RF and P Park Local Park | County | 58 | Open |
| Crump Park/Meadow Farm Museum Local Park | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Walkerton Local Park | County | 53 | Open |
| Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Glen Allen Softball Complex Local Park | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Laurel Recreation Area Local Park | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Hunton Community Center Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Longdale Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 9 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Glen Allen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.7 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.
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Glen Allen: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Glen Allen →
Glen Allen and its neighbors
Glen Allen has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Allen | 6% | 0.2 | 20 | 65% | B |
| Laurel | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 26% | D |
| Chamberlayne | 19% | 0.5 | 30 | 47% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Allen
Where can I hike in Glen Allen?
The longest trail networks: Glover Park, 0.5 miles; RF&P Park, 0.4 miles; Walkerton Tavern, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Glen Allen is conserved land?
6% 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 Glen Allen’s trails?
Glover Park and RF&P Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Glen Allen?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Glen Allen?
6,389 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Allen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 343 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Glen Allen have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #139 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 Glen Allen 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 →