Levelle W. Dupell Park
Park
29 acres0.7 mi of trail
PineCone Alley
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Newington
10% of Newington’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 10% of Newington’s land is conserved, about 307 acres. The biggest trail networks: Levelle W. Dupell Park (0.7 mi), Pohick Stream Valley Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #52 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
307 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
295 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Newington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newington is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #52 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newington’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (295 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 80%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Levelle W. Dupell Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pohick Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
138 acres0.6 mi of trail
Powerline
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Accotink Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Air Historic Site
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
32 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Overflow
All 6 parks & preserves
Levelle W. Dupell Park29 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsPohick Stream Valley Park138 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsAccotink Stream Valley Park75 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsMount Air Historic Site32 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsRolling Wood School Site13 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Saratoga Park7 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWho protects it
307 conserved acres
10% of Newington’s land. Who manages Newington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County296 ac
Private owners12 ac
Not recorded295 ac
Local Park · 602 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pohick Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 276 | Open |
| Accotink Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 156 | Open |
| Mount Air Historic Site Local Park | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
| Levelle W. Dupell Local Park | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Rolling Wood School Site Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Saratoga City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Newington Community Ball Fields And Park Local Park | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| Newington Community Association Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Newington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Newington
Saratoga School Playground
DirectionsSaratoga School Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Newington
Picnic Table
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Powerline0.3 mi
PineCone Alley0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Tennis
4Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Newington: 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) | 9.7 | 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 | 48 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Newington →
Next door
Newington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Springfield10 miSpringfield10 miFort Belvoir9.1 miFranconia7.0 miKingstowne6.8 miLorton3.9 miNewington Forest2.9 miNewington1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington | 10% | 0.4 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Lorton | 5% | 0.7 | 8 | 96% | B+ |
| Newington Forest | 32% | 0.9 | 57 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Fort Belvoir | under 1% | 1.0 | 1 | 65% | C |
| West Springfield | 16% | 2.1 | 23 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Springfield | 9% | 1.3 | 15 | 94% | A |
| Franconia | 9% | 2.0 | 11 | 99% | A |
| Kingstowne | 6% | 2.4 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newington
Where can I hike in Newington?
The longest trail networks: Levelle W. Dupell Park, 0.7 miles; Pohick Stream Valley Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newington is conserved land?
10% 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 Newington’s trails?
Levelle W. Dupell Park and Pohick Stream Valley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newington?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Newington?
31,168 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 295 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newington have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Newington 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 →