Huntley Meadows Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hayfield
16% of Hayfield’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hayfield, 1.6 per square mile of land. 16% of Hayfield’s land is conserved, about 134 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #12 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
134 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hayfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hayfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hayfield is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #12 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hayfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 96%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wickford Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hayfield Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
134 conserved acres
16% of Hayfield’s land. Who manages Hayfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County136 ac
Not recorded134 ac
Local Park · 269 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley Meadows County Park Local Park | County | 218 | Open |
| Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Wickford Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Hayfield Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Dogue Creek Stream Valley Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hayfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hayfield
Hayfield Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
4Baseball
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hayfield: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hayfield →
Next door
Hayfield and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield | 16% | 1.6 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Groveton | 54% | 2.2 | 110 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kingstowne | 6% | 2.4 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Fort Belvoir | under 1% | 1.0 | 1 | 65% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hayfield
Where can I hike in Hayfield?
The longest trail networks: Wickford Park, 0.1 miles; Hayfield Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hayfield is conserved land?
16% 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 Hayfield’s trails?
Huntley Meadows Park and Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hayfield?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hayfield?
27,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hayfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hayfield have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Hayfield 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 →