Photo: Wallygva · CC BY-SA 3.0Leesburg has 20 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
10% of Leesburg’s land is conserved, about 815 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ida Lee Park (2.6 mi), Edwards Landing Park (1.7 mi), Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park (1.6 mi). 88% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #57 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Leesburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Leesburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leesburg is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #57 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ida Lee Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edwards Landing Park
Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park
Washington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park
All 18 parks & preserves
815 conserved acres
10% of Leesburg’s land. Who manages Leesburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balls Bluff Regional Park Local Park | County | 433 | Open |
| Ida Lee Park Local Park | Not recorded | 273 | Open |
| Veterans Park at Balls Bluff Local Park | Town or city | 170 | Open |
| Washington and Old Dominion Trail Local Park | Not recorded | 100 | Open |
| Tuscarora Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Edwards Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Freedom Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Olde Izaak Walton Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Douglass Community Center Support Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Douglass Community Center Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
102 places to go in Leesburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
92 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
9 named trails
8.4 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.
16 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 11 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
4 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Leesburg: 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 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leesburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Leesburg
Where can I hike in Leesburg?
The longest trail networks: Ida Lee Park, 2.6 miles; Edwards Landing Park, 1.7 miles; Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park, 1.6 miles; Washington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leesburg is conserved land?
10% 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 Leesburg’s trails?
Ida Lee Park and Edwards Landing Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Leesburg?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes, 6.7 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Leesburg?
7,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leesburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 705 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Leesburg have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Leesburg 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 →