New River Trail State Park
Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto New River Trail ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pulaski
Pulaski has 58 acres of parks, 6.5 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Pulaski’s land is conserved, about 75 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Pulaski, 0.1 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #201 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
75 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
58 ac
6.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Pulaski?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pulaski have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pulaski is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #201 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pulaski’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land6.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (58 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home75% 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 35%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 21%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Macgill Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heritage Park
Managed by Town of Pulaski
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
All 7 parks & preserves
Heritage Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Pulaski
DirectionsNew River Trail State Park13 acres · Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
DirectionsMacgill Park9 acres
Pulaski Bike Park6 acres
DirectionsDora Highway Park4 acres · Town of Pulaski
DirectionsSixth Street Park2 acres
DirectionsJackson Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
75 conserved acres
1% of Pulaski’s land. Who manages Pulaski’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation43 ac
Other state land33 ac
Town or city25 ac
Not recorded13 ac
Conservation Easement · 67 acLocal Park · 20 acState Park · 20 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 acOther Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Trail State Park State Park | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Calfee Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Cool Springs Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Dora Highway Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Sixth Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jackson Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pulaski
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pulaski
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Dalton Theatre BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itPulaski County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itPulaski Historic Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1986
About itPulaski Historic Residential DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itPulaski South Historic Residential and Industrial DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itCalfee Athletic FieldBuilding · listed 2000
About itClaremont Elementary SchoolBuilding · listed 2021
About itCalfee Training SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About itPulaski High SchoolBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pulaski: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pulaski →
Questions about parks and trails in Pulaski
Where can I hike in Pulaski?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pulaski is conserved land?
1% 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 Pulaski’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Heritage Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pulaski?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pulaski?
20,953 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pulaski or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pulaski have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #201 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 Pulaski 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 →