Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Ridge has 6.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
156 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Lake Ridge’s land is conserved, about 155 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #165 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lake Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Ridge is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #165 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harbor Drive Wellness Park
155 conserved acres
3% of Lake Ridge’s land. Who manages Lake Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ridge Community Park Local Park | County | 150 | Open |
| Chinn Aquatics and Fitness Center Local Park | Not recorded | 123 | Open |
| Town of Occoquan Local Park | County | 33 | Open |
| Lake Ridge Dog Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
60 places to go in Lake Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
48 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
8.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Lake Ridge: 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 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lake Ridge →
Lake Ridge and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ridge | 3% | 0.8 | 3 | 67% | B− |
| Potomac Mills | 1% | 0.4 | 6 | 99% | B− |
| County Center | 14% | 0.3 | 49 | 79% | A− |
| Dale City | 6% | 0.7 | 7 | 75% | B |
| Occoquan | 1% | 0.6 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| Woodbridge | 20% | 1.2 | 5 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Ridge
Where can I hike in Lake Ridge?
The longest trail networks: Harbor Drive Wellness Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake Ridge is conserved land?
3% 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 Ridge’s trails?
Chinn Park and Harbor Drive Wellness Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Ridge?
8.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lake Ridge?
26,097 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Ridge have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #165 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 Ridge neighbors.
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 →