Justice Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: William D. O'Neil · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Barcroft
Lake Barcroft has 27 acres of parks, 2.5 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Lake Barcroft’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Barcroft, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #184 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
26 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.2 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
4 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lake Barcroft?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Barcroft have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Barcroft is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #184 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Barcroft’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 27%
Water is 8% of Lake Barcroft’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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 Justice Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
26 conserved acres
2% of Lake Barcroft’s land. Water is left out: Lake Barcroft has 2.4 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Barcroft’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County26 ac
Not recorded25 ac
Local Park · 51 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.e.b. Stuart Park Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Holmes Run Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Belvedere Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Lake Barcroft
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Barcroft
Lake Barcroft Beach
DirectionsPlus 3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Lake Barcroft
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Lake Barcroft
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lake Barcroft
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Lake Barcroft
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lakeview Causeway0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
7Tennis
3Soccer
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Barcroft: 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) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 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 Lake Barcroft →
Next door
Lake Barcroft and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Annandale14 miWest Falls Church7.7 miBailey's Crossroads1.4 miLake Barcroft0.6 miSeven Corners0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Barcroft | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 95% | C+ |
| Bailey's Crossroads | 5% | 0.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| West Falls Church | 6% | 1.5 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Annandale | 7% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Seven Corners | 1% | 0.6 | 1 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Barcroft
Where can I hike in Lake Barcroft?
The longest trail networks: Justice Park, 0.3 miles; Belvedere Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Barcroft 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 Lake Barcroft’s trails?
Justice Park and Belvedere Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Barcroft?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Barcroft?
23,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Barcroft or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Barcroft have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #184 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 Lake Barcroft 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 →