7% of Triangle’s land is conserved: 117 acres
44 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Triangle, 0.4 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #163 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Triangle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Triangle is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #163 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Triangle’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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117 conserved acres
7% of Triangle’s land. Water is left out: Triangle has 2.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Triangle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 74 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuller Heights park Local Park | County | 84 | Open |
| Grahm Park Pool Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
15 places to go in Triangle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 named trail
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Triangle: 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 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Triangle →
Triangle and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle | 7% | 0.4 | 4 | 63% | B− |
| Dumfries | 1% | 1.0 | 2 | 96% | B− |
| Quantico Base | under 1% | 5.3 | under 1 | 46% | C |
| Cherry Hill | 3% | 1.8 | 7 | 87% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Triangle
Where can I hike in Triangle?
The longest trail networks: Bradys Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Triangle is conserved land?
7% 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 Triangle’s trails?
Fuller Heights Park and Bradys Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Triangle?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Triangle?
11,049 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Triangle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Triangle have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #163 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 Triangle neighbors.
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 →