Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
27 acres0.4 mi of trail
Suzanne Kane Nature Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Scott Harris · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Purcellville
Purcellville has 49 acres of parks, 5.5 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Purcellville, 0.5 per square mile of land. 4% of Purcellville’s land is conserved, about 93 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #142 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
93 acres · of 3.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Purcellville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Purcellville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Purcellville is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #142 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Purcellville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (49 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home83% 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 57%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 44%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
The Chapman DeMary Trail Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Chapman DeMary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFireman's Field Park15 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Chapman DeMary Trail Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWashington & Old Dominion Trail Regional Park14 acres
DirectionsLoudoun Valley Community Center5 acres
DirectionsW&OD Trail1 acres
Who protects it
93 conserved acres
4% of Purcellville’s land. Who manages Purcellville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits104 ac
County38 ac
Other state land25 ac
Not recorded23 ac
Conservation Easement · 63 acLocal Park · 61 acOther Easement · 42 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 14 acAgricultural Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington and Old Dominion Trail Local Park | Not recorded | 36 | Open |
| Purcellville Firemans' Field Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Loudoun Valley Community Center Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Purcellville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Purcellville
LVCC Tot LotIn Loudoun Valley Community Center
DirectionsPlus 20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Suzanne Kane Nature Preserve Trail0.4 mi
Chapman DeMary Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
10Baseball
7Basketball
5Football
4Soccer
3Softball
2Pickleball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places 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.
Rich Bottom FarmBuilding · listed 1997
About itLocust GroveBuilding · listed 2007
About itPurcellville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2007
About itPurcellville Train StationBuilding · listed 2010
About itThe Tabernacle-Fireman's FieldBuilding · listed 2010
About itAmos-Goodin HouseBuilding · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Purcellville: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Purcellville →
Questions about parks and trails in Purcellville
Where can I hike in Purcellville?
The longest trail networks: Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve, 0.4 miles; Fireman's Field Park, 0.2 miles; The Chapman DeMary Trail Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Purcellville is conserved land?
4% 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 Purcellville’s trails?
Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve and Fireman's Field Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Purcellville?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Purcellville?
9,578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Purcellville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Purcellville have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #142 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 Purcellville 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 →