Grant's Headquarters at City Point
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Downtown Hopewell Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hopewell
Hopewell has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Grant's Headquarters at City Point (0.7 mi). 147 acres are parks and preserves, 6.4 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #160 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
137 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
147 ac
6.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Hopewell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopewell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopewell is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #160 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopewell’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land6.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (147 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home80% 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 50%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 37%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Grant's Headquarters at City Point, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Atwater Soccer Complex
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arlington Park
Park
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mathis Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Grant's Headquarters at City Point26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAtwater Soccer Complex18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsArlington Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Woodlawn Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
City Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Gardens3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mathis Park13 acres
Crystal Lake Park8 acres
Carter G Woodson Park8 acres
Riverside Park7 acres
Hopewell Community Center4 acres
Fort Abbott Park3 acres
Westwood Park2 acres
King's Court Playground2 acres
City Point Park2 acres
Three and a Half Street Playground1 acres
Who protects it
137 conserved acres
2% of Hopewell’s land. Who manages Hopewell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city82 ac
County34 ac
National Park Service25 ac
Other state land9 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 117 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 25 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 9 acUnknown Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Appomattox Manor Park Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Petersburg National Battlefield Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 25 | Restricted |
| Mathis Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Archaeological Conservancy Preserve Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 9 | Closed |
| Crystal Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Davisville Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hopewell Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Hopewell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hopewell
City Point PlaygroundIn City Point Park
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hopewell
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
The Hopewell Riverwalk0.4 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
14Tennis
8Baseball
6Basketball
5Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
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.
Appomattox ManorBuilding · listed 1969
About itWeston ManorBuilding · listed 1972
About itEvergreenBuilding · listed 1979
About itCity Point National CemeterySite · listed 1995
About itHopewell Municipal BuildingBuilding · listed 1998
About itBeacon TheatreBuilding · listed 2000
About itHopewell High School ComplexDistrict · listed 2009
About itDowntown Hopewell Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)_District · listed 2015
About itDowntown Hopewell Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2018
About itCity Point Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hopewell: 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 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hopewell →
Questions about parks and trails in Hopewell
Where can I hike in Hopewell?
The longest trail networks: Grant's Headquarters at City Point, 0.7 miles; Atwater Soccer Complex, 0.3 miles; Arlington Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopewell is conserved land?
2% 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 Hopewell’s trails?
Grant's Headquarters at City Point and Atwater Soccer Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopewell?
5,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopewell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hopewell have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #160 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 Hopewell 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 →