Photo: Carmenshields · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Gloucester Point
32 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents. 45% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Gloucester Point, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #234 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gloucester Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gloucester Point is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #234 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Water is 43% of Gloucester Point’s area (7 of 16 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gloucester Point Public Beach Fishing Pier & Picnic Area
York Shores Neighborhood Park and Beach
25 conserved acres
under 1% of Gloucester Point’s land. Water is left out: Gloucester Point has 9.4 square miles of land and 7.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gloucester Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Tyndall Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
| Gloucester Point Beach Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Catlett Islands - National Estuarine Research Reserve Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
| Colonial National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 1 | Restricted |
8 places to go in Gloucester Point
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.
1 playground without a name on the map.
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 campground without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Gloucester Point: April and May
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) | 49 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gloucester Point →
Questions about parks and trails in Gloucester Point
Where can I hike in Gloucester Point?
The longest trail networks: Gloucester Point Public Beach Fishing Pier & Picnic Area, 0.2 miles; York Shores Neighborhood Park and Beach, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gloucester Point is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Gloucester Point’s trails?
Abingdon Park and Gloucester Point Public Beach Fishing Pier & Picnic Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gloucester Point?
14,502 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gloucester Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gloucester Point have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #234 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 Gloucester Point 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 →