Short Pump Park
Park
49 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Short Pump
5% of Short Pump’s land is conserved: 314 acres
The biggest trail networks: Short Pump Park (0.9 mi), Twin Hickory Park (0.9 mi), Pouncey Tract Park (0.5 mi). 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Short Pump, 0.5 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #132 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
314 acres · of 8.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
329 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
7.2 mi lanes · 4.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Short Pump have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Short Pump is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #132 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Short Pump’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (329 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home72% 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 61%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 48%
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 Short Pump Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuckahoe Creek Park
Managed by Henrico County Recreation and Parks
71 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Short Pump Park49 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTwin Hickory Park48 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPouncey Tract Park25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTuckahoe Creek Park71 acres · Henrico County Recreation and Parks
Lake House at Twin Hickory5 acres
DirectionsNuckols Farm Park3 acres
West Broad Village Greenspace1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
314 conserved acres
5% of Short Pump’s land. Who manages Short Pump’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County314 ac
Not recorded311 ac
Local Park · 625 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kain Road Property Local Park | Not recorded | 240 | Open |
| Tuckahoe Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 140 | Open |
| Short Pump Park Local Park | Not recorded | 98 | Open |
| Twin Hickory Park Local Park | County | 97 | Open |
| Pouncey Tract Park Local Park | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Nuckols Farm Park Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
30 places to go in Short Pump
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Short Pump
Church Run Recreation pool
DirectionsWest Broad Village Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Short Pump
Bacova Playground
DirectionsGoddard Playground
DirectionsShady Grove YMCA Playground
DirectionsTrain Depot & Children's Play Area
DirectionsTwin Hickory PlaygroundIn Twin Hickory Park
DirectionsTwin Hickory Recreation Center PlaygroundIn Twin Hickory Park
DirectionsPlus 19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Short Pump
Addison at Wyndham
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Short Pump
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
52Tennis
22Soccer
8Basketball
8Baseball
5Football
5Pickleball
3Tracks
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Short Pump: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Short Pump →
Next door
Short Pump and its neighbors
Short Pump has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Short Pump
Where can I hike in Short Pump?
The longest trail networks: Short Pump Park, 0.9 miles; Twin Hickory Park, 0.9 miles; Pouncey Tract Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Short Pump is conserved land?
5% 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 Short Pump’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Tuckahoe Creek Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Short Pump?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of painted or protected lanes and 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Short Pump?
4,172 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Short Pump or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 329 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Short Pump have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 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 Short Pump 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 →