Robinson Park
Park
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Henrico Theatre · Photo: Crazyale · CC0COutdoors
Outdoors in Highland Springs
6% of Highland Springs’ land is conserved: 292 acres
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Highland Springs. 55 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #208 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
292 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Highland Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Highland Springs is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #208 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Highland Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 18%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Robinson Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Springs Recreation Center
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
6% of Highland Springs’ land. Who manages Highland Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits238 ac
County54 ac
Not recorded54 ac
Private Conservation · 238 acLocal Park · 107 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tnc Land Holding Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 238 | Closed |
| Highland Springs Park Local Park | County | 52 | Open |
| Highland Springs Recreation Area Local Park | County | 24 | Open |
| Robinson Park Local Park | County | 17 | Open |
| Confederate Hills Recreation Center Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Henrico Theatre Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Highland Springs Community Center Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Highland Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Highland Springs
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
8Pickleball
6Baseball
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Highland Springs: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Highland Springs →
Next door
Highland Springs and its neighbors
Highland Springs has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Springs | 6% | under 0.1 | 4 | 69% | C |
| East Highland Park | 18% | 0.2 | 61 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Highland Springs
Where can I hike in Highland Springs?
The longest trail networks: Robinson Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Highland Springs 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 Highland Springs’ trails?
Robinson Park and The Springs Recreation Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Highland Springs?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Highland Springs?
8,210 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Highland Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Highland Springs have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #208 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 Highland Springs 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 →