Liberia House Historic Site
Managed by City of Manassas
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Manassas
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Manassas
266 acres are parks and preserves, 6.2 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Manassas’ land is conserved, about 229 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Manassas, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #145 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
229 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
35 mi
5.9 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Manassas?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manassas have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manassas is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #145 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manassas’ overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 56%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Liberia House Historic Site, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
E.G. Smith Baseball Complex
Park
18 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cannon Branch Park
Managed by City of Manassas
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Liberia House Historic Site25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Manassas
DirectionsE.G. Smith Baseball Complex18 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Mayfield Earthworks Fort Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Manassas
DirectionsCannon Branch Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Manassas
DirectionsBaldwin Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStonewall Park24 acres
DirectionsOakenshaw Park10 acres
DirectionsByrd Park9 acres
DirectionsLee Manor Park5 acres · City of Manassas
DirectionsAnnaburg Park4 acres · City of Manassas
DirectionsKinsley Mill Park3 acres
DirectionsBristoe Station Park2 acres
Cavalry Run Park2 acres
DirectionsNelson Park2 acres
DirectionsWinterset Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
229 conserved acres
4% of Manassas’ land. Who manages Manassas’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city228 ac
Other state land56 ac
Local Park · 228 acConservation Easement · 28 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Dean Park Local Park | Town or city | 72 | Open |
| Stonewall Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Liberia Plantation Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| E.G. Smith Baseball Complex Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Cannon Branch Fort Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Mayfield Fort Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Oakenshaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Baldwin Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Byrd Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lee Manor Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
117 places to go in Manassas
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Manassas
Stonewall Park PoolIn Stonewall Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Manassas
113 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Manassas
2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Manassas
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
35 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
15 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
29Basketball
28Baseball
26Tennis
5Pickleball
4Soccer
2Skate park
2Football
1Hockey rinks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Manassas
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 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Manassas →
Next door
Manassas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas | 4% | 0.3 | 6 | 98% | B |
| Buckhall | 4% | 0.5 | 16 | 39% | B− |
| Innovation | under 1% | 0.7 | under 1 | 6% | C− |
| Manassas Park | 17% | 1.3 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manassas
Where can I hike in Manassas?
The longest trail networks: Liberia House Historic Site, 0.4 miles; E.G. Smith Baseball Complex, 0.4 miles; Cannon Branch Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manassas is conserved land?
4% 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 Manassas’ trails?
Liberia House Historic Site and E.G. Smith Baseball Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manassas?
35 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of painted or protected lanes, 15 of off-road paths and 15 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Manassas?
19,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manassas or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 266 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Manassas have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 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 Manassas 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 →