Franconia Park
Managed by FCPA
137 acres2.7 mi of trail
RedGreenPink
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Rose Hill
Rose Hill has 8.5 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
13% of Rose Hill’s land is conserved, about 478 acres. The biggest trail networks: Franconia Park (2.7 mi), Clermont Park (1.4 mi), Loftridge Park (1.3 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #30 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
478 acres · of 5.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
459 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.4 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rose Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rose Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Hill is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #30 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rose Hill’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4APark land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (459 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home91% 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 91%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 88%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Franconia Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clermont Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
39 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Loftridge Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
54 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mark Twain Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Franconia Park137 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · FCPA
DirectionsClermont Park39 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsLoftridge Park54 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Mark Twain Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Burgundy Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsDogue Creek Stream Valley Park26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsRidgeview Park25 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Bush Hill Park5 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Wilton Woods School Site Park5 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsHeritage Hill Park2 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWho protects it
478 conserved acres
13% of Rose Hill’s land. Who manages Rose Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County457 ac
State conservation20 ac
Other state land20 ac
Not recorded335 ac
Local Park · 793 acConservation Easement · 20 acOther Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale Golf Course Local Park | Not recorded | 292 | Open |
| Lee District City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 274 | Open |
| Dogue Creek Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Loftridge Park Local Park | County | 48 | Open |
| Clermont Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Ridgeview Park Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| Burgundy Regional Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Virginia Hills School Site Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Bush Hill County Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
| Mark Twain Park Local Park | County | 10 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Rose Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rose Hill
Chessie's Big BackyardIn Franconia Park
DirectionsPlus 18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Rose Hill
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Rose Hill
TreehouseIn Franconia Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Red0.6 mi
Green0.2 mi
Pink0.1 mi
Saint Marks Court0.1 mi
Brookview Path0.1 mi
PowerLine Dirt Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.4 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
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
21Tennis
17Baseball
13Basketball
4Soccer
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rose Hill: 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 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rose Hill →
Next door
Rose Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill | 13% | 1.5 | 22 | 91% | A |
| Kingstowne | 6% | 2.4 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Huntington | 7% | 1.2 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Alexandria | 11% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Groveton | 54% | 2.2 | 110 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Franconia | 9% | 2.0 | 11 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rose Hill
Where can I hike in Rose Hill?
The longest trail networks: Franconia Park, 2.7 miles; Clermont Park, 1.4 miles; Loftridge Park, 1.3 miles; Mark Twain Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rose Hill is conserved land?
13% 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 Rose Hill’s trails?
Franconia Park and Clermont Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rose Hill?
7.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes, 3.0 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Rose Hill?
28,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 459 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Hill have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Rose Hill 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 →