Bazil Newman Riverfront Park
Park
46 acres2.2 mi of trail
Potomac Heritage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lansdowne
Lansdowne has 7.1 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Bazil Newman Riverfront Park (2.2 mi), Riverpoint Drive Trailhead (1.3 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Lansdowne’s land is conserved, about 129 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #102 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
129 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.1 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Lansdowne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lansdowne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lansdowne is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #102 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lansdowne’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home78% 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 72%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 60%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to 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 Bazil Newman Riverfront Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverpoint Drive Trailhead
Park
50 acres1.3 mi of trail
Potomac Heritage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
129 conserved acres
5% of Lansdowne’s land. Who manages Lansdowne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County112 ac
Other state land33 ac
Not recorded45 ac
Local Park · 157 acConservation Easement · 17 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mills Riverfront Park Local Park | County | 67 | Open |
| Kephart Bridge Landing Local Park | Not recorded | 59 | Open |
| Lansdowne Sports Park Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Lansdowne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lansdowne
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lansdowne
Lansdowne Dog Park (new)
DirectionsScenic views in Lansdowne
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Lansdowne
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.8 mi
Potomac Heritage Trail3.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
91Golf
15Tennis
8Basketball
5Soccer
4Baseball
2Football
1Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
JaneliaBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lansdowne: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lansdowne →
Questions about parks and trails in Lansdowne
Where can I hike in Lansdowne?
The longest trail networks: Bazil Newman Riverfront Park, 2.2 miles; Riverpoint Drive Trailhead, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lansdowne is conserved land?
5% 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 Lansdowne’s trails?
Bazil Newman Riverfront Park and Riverpoint Drive Trailhead don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lansdowne?
9,655 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lansdowne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lansdowne have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #102 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 Lansdowne 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 →