Fort Huger
Managed by Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation Department
22 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bacon's Castle · Photo: Yellowute (Uploads) · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rushmere
Rushmere has 125 acres of parks, 121 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fort Huger (0.5 mi). 2% of Rushmere’s land is conserved, about 94 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rushmere, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
94 acres · of 9.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
121 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rushmere?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rushmere have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rushmere is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rushmere’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land121 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13AParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Fort Huger, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Stewart Tract
Nature preserve
95 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tyler's Beach Boat Ramp, Harbor, and Public Beach
Managed by Isle of Wight County Parks and Recreation Department
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
94 conserved acres
2% of Rushmere’s land. Who manages Rushmere’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife94 ac
Not recorded94 ac
State Conservation Area · 187 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Island Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 187 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Rushmere
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rushmere
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Rushmere
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fort HugerSite · listed 2008
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rushmere: April and May
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) | 50 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rushmere →
Questions about parks and trails in Rushmere
Where can I hike in Rushmere?
The longest trail networks: Fort Huger, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rushmere is conserved land?
2% 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 Rushmere’s trails?
Fort Huger and Hog Island Wildlife Management Area - Stewart Tract don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rushmere?
13,484 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rushmere or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rushmere have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Rushmere 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 →