Lake Accotink Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
170 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ravensworth
30% of Ravensworth’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. 30% of Ravensworth’s land is conserved, about 174 acres. 170 acres are parks and preserves, 69 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
174 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
170 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.5 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Ravensworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ravensworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ravensworth is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. 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 Ravensworth’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (170 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13A−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 98%
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Water is 10% of Ravensworth’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Ravensworth. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Lake Accotink Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
174 conserved acres
30% of Ravensworth’s land. Water is left out: Ravensworth has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ravensworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County170 ac
Private owners4 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 170 acPrivate Conservation · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Accotink Park Local Park | County | 170 | Open |
| Ravensworth Farm Swim and Racquet Club Private Conservation | Not recorded | 9 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in Ravensworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ravensworth
Playground Field
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Ravensworth
3 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ravensworth: 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 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ravensworth →
Next door
Ravensworth and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensworth | 30% | 1.0 | 69 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kings Park | 30% | 7.4 | 60 | 99%+ | A+ |
| North Springfield | 6% | 0.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wakefield | 19% | 3.5 | 38 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ravensworth
Where can I hike in Ravensworth?
The longest trail networks: Lake Accotink Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ravensworth is conserved land?
30% 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 Ravensworth’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Lake Accotink Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ravensworth?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ravensworth?
25,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ravensworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ravensworth have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Ravensworth 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 →