Northside Park
Managed by Town of Vienna
26 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vienna
6% of Vienna’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Vienna, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Northside Park (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #64 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
178 acres · of 4.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
186 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.7 mi
1.7 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Vienna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vienna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vienna is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #64 of 253 in Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Vienna’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (186 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 75%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Northside Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Southside Park
Managed by Town of Vienna
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Managed by Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wildwood Park and Trail
Managed by Town of Vienna
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 14 parks & preserves
Northside Park26 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
Southside Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
DirectionsStream Valley Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
DirectionsGlyndon Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
DirectionsCunningham Park11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsVienna Community Center4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
DirectionsPeterson Lane Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Vienna;Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsMeadow Lane Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Town of Vienna
DirectionsWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park23 acres · Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
DirectionsWildwood Park and Trail15 acres · Town of Vienna
DirectionsWaters And Caffi Fields7 acres · Town of Vienna
DirectionsGeorge C Yeonas Park7 acres · Vienna Little League
DirectionsVienna Town Green1 acres · Town of Vienna
DirectionsBranch Road Tot Lot1 acres · Town of Vienna
DirectionsWho protects it
178 conserved acres
6% of Vienna’s land. Who manages Vienna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County166 ac
Town or city5 ac
Private owners5 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded155 ac
Local Park · 327 acPrivate Conservation · 5 acConservation Easement · 1 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Park Local Park | County | 81 | Open |
| Southside Park Local Park | Not recorded | 62 | Open |
| Washington and Old Dominion Trail Local Park | County | 47 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Park | County | 30 | Open |
| Cunningham City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Moorefield Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Beulah Road Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Yeonas Park Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Peterson Lane City Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Glyndon Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Vienna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vienna
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Vienna
Vienna Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPicnic areas in Vienna
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
5.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
16Tennis
13Baseball
10Basketball
4Soccer
2Softball
1Football
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Freeman StoreBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Vienna: April 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 46 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Vienna →
Next door
Vienna and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna | 6% | 0.8 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Wolf Trap | 17% | 2.6 | 61 | 89% | A+ |
| Oakton | 10% | 1.9 | 17 | 97% | A |
| Dunn Loring | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 99%+ | B |
| Tysons | 4% | 0.7 | 4 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vienna
Where can I hike in Vienna?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 1.3 miles; Southside Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vienna is conserved land?
6% 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 Vienna’s trails?
Northside Park and Southside Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Vienna?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Vienna?
22,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vienna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 186 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vienna have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #64 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 Vienna 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 →