Lake Accotink Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
222 acres6.4 mi of trail
Danbury Forest TrailSwichbacks of Doom
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: self · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Kings Park
30% of Kings Park’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. 9.6 miles of mapped trail cross Kings Park, 7.4 per square mile of land. 30% of Kings Park’s land is conserved, about 250 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #2 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
250 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
7.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
257 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Kings Park?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kings Park have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kings Park is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #2 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kings Park’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails7.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (257 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)#2 of 253
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Accotink Park, with 6.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Accotink Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kings Park Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Long Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
250 conserved acres
30% of Kings Park’s land. Who manages Kings Park’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County261 ac
Not recorded40 ac
Local Park · 301 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Accotink Park Local Park | County | 244 | Open |
| Accotink Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Kings Park Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Long Branch Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Kings Park
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kings Park
Kings Park ES Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.6 miUnpaved · 9.5 mi
Danbury Forest Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kings Park: April 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) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kings Park →
Next door
Kings Park and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wakefield13 miBurke13 miWest Springfield10 miSpringfield10 miKings Park9.6 miNorth Springfield1.2 miRavensworth0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Park | 30% | 7.4 | 60 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Ravensworth | 30% | 1.0 | 69 | 99%+ | A+ |
| West Springfield | 16% | 2.1 | 23 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Burke | 12% | 1.5 | 15 | 98% | A |
| North Springfield | 6% | 0.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wakefield | 19% | 3.5 | 38 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Springfield | 9% | 1.3 | 15 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kings Park
Where can I hike in Kings Park?
The longest trail networks: Lake Accotink Park, 6.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kings Park is conserved land?
30% 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 Kings Park’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lake Accotink Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kings Park?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kings Park?
27,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kings Park or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kings Park have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Kings Park 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 →