Lowes Island has 8.8 miles of mapped trails, 2.9 for every square mile of land
15% of Lowes Island’s land is conserved, about 295 acres. 289 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #25 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lowes Island?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lowes Island have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowes Island is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #25 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park 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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295 conserved acres
15% of Lowes Island’s land. Who manages Lowes Island’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonkian Regional Park Local Park | County | 237 | Open |
| Unnamed Loudoun County Park Local Park | County | 213 | Open |
18 places to go in Lowes Island
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Lowes Island: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lowes Island →
Lowes Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowes Island | 15% | 2.9 | 26 | 84% | A |
| Sugarland Run | 1% | 1.0 | 6 | 96% | B |
| Cascades | 29% | 2.8 | 55 | 87% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lowes Island
How much of Lowes Island is conserved land?
15% 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.
Is there public land near Lowes Island?
16,926 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowes Island or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 289 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lowes Island have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #25 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 Lowes Island 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 →