Clinch River State Park
Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
128 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: James Shelton32 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in St. Paul
Few parks or trails are on the map in St. Paul
16% of St. Paul’s land is conserved, about 145 acres. 132 acres are parks and preserves, 137 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross St. Paul, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
145 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
132 ac
137 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
145 conserved acres
16% of St. Paul’s land. Who manages St. Paul’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation128 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits30 ac
Not recorded128 ac
State Park · 256 acConservation Easement · 28 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinch River State Park State Park | Not recorded | 256 | Open |
| Cumberland Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in St. Paul
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Paul
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in St. Paul
Saint Paul Boat Launch
DirectionsTrails & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in St. Paul: April to June 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 |
October is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in St. Paul →
Next door
St. Paul and its neighbors
St. Paul has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Castlewood | under 1% | 1.3 | 3 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Paul
Where can I hike in St. Paul?
The longest trail networks: Saint Paul Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on St. Paul’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Clinch River State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Paul?
12,525 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Paul or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from St. Paul 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 →