Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Clariosophic · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Port Royal
Few parks or trails are on the map in Port Royal
9% of Port Royal’s land is conserved, about 38 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Port Royal, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
38 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
38 conserved acres
9% of Port Royal’s land. Who manages Port Royal’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land44 ac
State conservation28 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2 ac
Unknown Easement · 37 acConservation Easement · 36 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 37 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Port Royal
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Port Royal
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Port Royal: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Port Royal →
Questions about parks and trails in Port Royal
Are dogs allowed on Port Royal’s trails?
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Port Royal?
2,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Port Royal or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Port Royal 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 →