George Washington National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
97 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
5% of Lyndhurst’s land is conserved, about 194 acres.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
194 acres · of 6.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lyndhurst?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lyndhurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lyndhurst is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lyndhurst’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 (11 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 George Washington National Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
194 conserved acres
5% of Lyndhurst’s land. Who manages Lyndhurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation194 ac
Other state land1 ac
Not recorded191 ac
State Conservation Area · 382 acConservation Easement · 3 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Ponds State Natural Area Preserve State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 191 | Restricted |
| Lyndhurst Ponds State Conservation Area | State conservation | 191 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lyndhurst: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lyndhurst →
Next door
Lyndhurst and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst | 5% | 1.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Stuarts Draft | 11% | 1.0 | 6 | 13% | B− |
| Sherando | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waynesboro | 2% | 0.8 | 6 | 53% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lyndhurst
Where can I hike in Lyndhurst?
The longest trail networks: George Washington National Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst’s trails?
George Washington National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lyndhurst?
26,418 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lyndhurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lyndhurst have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lyndhurst 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 →