Olive Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Matoaca
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Matoaca. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents. 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #237 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Matoaca have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Matoaca is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #237 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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58 conserved acres
4% of Matoaca’s land. Who manages Matoaca’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSU Trail Park Local Park | County | 13 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Matoaca: April to June
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Matoaca →
Matoaca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaca | 4% | under 0.1 | 2 | 25% | C− |
| Ettrick | 5% | 0.4 | 12 | 84% | B+ |
| Petersburg | 12% | 1.2 | 20 | 77% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Matoaca
How much of Matoaca 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.
Is there public land near Matoaca?
7,405 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Matoaca or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Matoaca have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #237 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 Matoaca 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 →