Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0New Baltimore has 159 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
53% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross New Baltimore, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of New Baltimore’s land is conserved, about 221 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #166 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does New Baltimore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Baltimore is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #166 of 253 in Virginia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Vint Hill Greens, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grapewood Estates Common Park
Vint Hill Park
Lake Brittle
All 5 parks & preserves
221 conserved acres
3% of New Baltimore’s land. Who manages New Baltimore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Brittle Public Fishing Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 69 | Open |
| Vint Hill Village Green Local Park | County | 64 | Open |
| Vint Hill Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
11 places to go in New Baltimore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
7 lakes & rivers
8.1 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in New Baltimore: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Baltimore →
Questions about parks and trails in New Baltimore
Where can I hike in New Baltimore?
The longest trail networks: Vint Hill Greens, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Baltimore is conserved land?
3% 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 New Baltimore’s trails?
Vint Hill Greens and Grapewood Estates Common Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Baltimore?
8.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Baltimore?
4,287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Baltimore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Baltimore have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 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 New Baltimore 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 →