Wakefield Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
513 acres10.4 mi of trail
Wakefield MTB Trail System
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: self · CC BY 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wakefield
19% of Wakefield’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. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Wakefield, 3.5 per square mile of land. 19% of Wakefield’s land is conserved, about 452 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #8 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
452 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
3.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
459 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
2.0 mi lanes · 5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wakefield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wakefield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wakefield is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #8 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wakefield’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (459 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13A−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)Among the top 1%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Wakefield Park, with 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Long Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
87 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Willow Woods Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Oak Hill Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Wakefield Park513 acres · 10.4 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsLong Branch Stream Valley Park87 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWillow Woods Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Oak Hill Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
Howery Field Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsAmericana Park9 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWakefield Chapel Park8 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Red Fox Forest Park8 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Fairfax Hills Park6 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Canterbury Woods Park6 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsLong Branch Falls Park5 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
The Wakefield Chapel Park1 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWho protects it
452 conserved acres
19% of Wakefield’s land. Who manages Wakefield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County445 ac
Private owners8 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Not recorded160 ac
Local Park · 601 acPrivate Conservation · 11 acConservation Easement · 3 acOther Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Park Local Park | County | 286 | Open |
| Long Branch Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 174 | Open |
| Willow Woods Local Park | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Oak Hill City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Wakefield Chapel Local Park | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Fairfax Hills City Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
| Red Fox Forest City Park Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Howery Field City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Canterbury Woods City Park Local Park | County | 11 | Open |
| Wakefield Chapel Swim Club Private Conservation | Private owners | 11 | Closed |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Wakefield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wakefield
Truro Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wakefield
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.9 miUnpaved · 11.3 mi
Wakefield MTB Trail System9.1 mi
Truro Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Tennis
8Baseball
7Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Skate park
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.
Oak HillBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wakefield: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Wakefield →
Next door
Wakefield and its neighbors
Wakefield has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | 19% | 3.5 | 38 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Long Branch | 8% | 1.6 | 19 | 99% | A |
| Annandale | 7% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Woodburn | 16% | 0.9 | 30 | 94% | A |
| Ravensworth | 30% | 1.0 | 69 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kings Park | 30% | 7.4 | 60 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wakefield
Where can I hike in Wakefield?
The longest trail networks: Wakefield Park, 10.4 miles; Long Branch Stream Valley Park, 0.5 miles; Willow Woods Park, 0.2 miles; Oak Hill Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wakefield is conserved land?
19% 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 Wakefield’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wakefield Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wakefield?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of painted or protected lanes and 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wakefield?
29,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wakefield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 459 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wakefield have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #8 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 Wakefield 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 →