Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGretna has 15 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Gretna, 1.2 per square mile of land. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gretna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gretna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gretna is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land 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
The longest trail network is Elba Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Gretna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 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.
3 places on the National Register
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.
The best walking months in Gretna: April, 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gretna →
Questions about parks and trails in Gretna
Where can I hike in Gretna?
The longest trail networks: Elba Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gretna 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 Gretna’s trails?
Elba Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gretna?
1,372 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gretna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gretna have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Gretna 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 →