Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0Warrenton has 107 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
4% of Warrenton’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Warrenton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #149 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Warrenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Warrenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warrenton is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #149 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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 Rady Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Warrenton Fairgrounds
All 5 parks & preserves
114 conserved acres
4% of Warrenton’s land. Who manages Warrenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton Aquatic And Recreation Facility Local Park | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Rady Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Warrenton Fairgrounds Local Other or Unknown | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| American Legion Park Local Park | Private owners | 8 | Open |
| Eva Walker Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Academy Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Sam Tarr Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
18 places to go in Warrenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
3.7 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Warrenton: 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 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Warrenton →
Questions about parks and trails in Warrenton
Where can I hike in Warrenton?
The longest trail networks: Rady Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warrenton 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 Warrenton’s trails?
Rady Park and WFA Athey Sports Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Warrenton?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Warrenton?
2,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warrenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warrenton have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Warrenton 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 →