Mid-lothian Mines Park
Managed by Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
63 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Morgan Riley · CC BY 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Midlothian
Midlothian has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Mid-lothian Mines Park (1.3 mi). 123 acres are parks and preserves, 6.4 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Midlothian’s land is conserved, about 114 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #174 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
114 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
123 ac
6.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.9 mi
6.8 mi lanes · 3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Midlothian have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midlothian is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #174 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Midlothian’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (123 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 31%
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 Mid-lothian Mines Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Midlothian Village Park
Managed by Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Colony Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
114 conserved acres
2% of Midlothian’s land. Who manages Midlothian’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County114 ac
Not recorded95 ac
Local Park · 209 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian Mines Park Local Park | Not recorded | 128 | Open |
| Coalfield Athletic Park Local Park | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Midlothian Middle Athletic Complex Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Watkins Annex Park Local Park | County | 12 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Midlothian
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Midlothian
Walton Lake Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Midlothian
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Midlothian
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
26Tennis
8Pickleball
7Baseball
6Basketball
3Soccer
2Beach volleyball
2Football
2Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Pleasant ViewBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Midlothian: 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) | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Midlothian →
Next door
Midlothian and its neighbors
Midlothian has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midlothian | 2% | 0.6 | 6 | 57% | C+ |
| Brandermill | under 1% | 2.1 | 2 | 37% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midlothian
Where can I hike in Midlothian?
The longest trail networks: Mid-lothian Mines Park, 1.3 miles; Midlothian Village Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Midlothian is conserved land?
2% 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 Midlothian’s trails?
Mid-lothian Mines Park and Midlothian Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Midlothian?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.8 of painted or protected lanes and 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Midlothian?
12,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midlothian or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 123 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Midlothian have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #174 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 Midlothian 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 →