Photo: Philroc · CC BY-SA 4.0Tuckahoe has 9.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Cheswick Park (0.6 mi), Bandy Field Nature Park (0.5 mi). 202 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #188 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tuckahoe have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tuckahoe is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #188 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Water is 6% of Tuckahoe’s area (1 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cheswick Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bandy Field Nature Park
Tuckahoe Creek Park
Roslyn Hills Park
All 5 parks & preserves
539 conserved acres
4% of Tuckahoe’s land. Water is left out: Tuckahoe has 20.4 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Tuckahoe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 334 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 325 | Open |
| Cheswick Park Local Park | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Bandy Field Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Kanawha Recreation Association Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| Roslyn Hills Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Westham Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| James River Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
23 places to go in Tuckahoe
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
7 lakes & rivers
3.9 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Tuckahoe: 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 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 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 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 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 Tuckahoe →
Tuckahoe and its neighbors
Tuckahoe has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe | 4% | 0.5 | 4 | 35% | C+ |
| Richmond | 8% | 1.7 | 11 | 94% | A |
| Short Pump | 5% | 0.5 | 11 | 72% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tuckahoe
Where can I hike in Tuckahoe?
The longest trail networks: Cheswick Park, 0.6 miles; Bandy Field Nature Park, 0.5 miles; Roslyn Hills Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tuckahoe is conserved land?
4% 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 Tuckahoe’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 Tuckahoe?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of painted or protected lanes, 0.6 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Tuckahoe?
7,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tuckahoe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tuckahoe have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #188 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 Tuckahoe 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 →