Ridgeview Park
Park
71 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Waynesboro
Waynesboro has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Ridgeview Park (0.5 mi). 136 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #169 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
217 acres · of 15.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
136 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Waynesboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waynesboro is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #169 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waynesboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (136 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 33%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Ridgeview Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
George Washington National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
67 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Ridgeview Park71 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
George Washington National Forest67 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · United States Forest Service
DirectionsConstitution Park11 acres
DirectionsNorth Park8 acres
DirectionsRife Park1 acres
Who protects it
217 conserved acres
2% of Waynesboro’s land. Who manages Waynesboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land124 ac
Town or city73 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits11 ac
U.S. Forest Service9 ac
Not recorded40 ac
Unknown Easement · 124 acLocal Park · 113 acOther Easement · 11 acNational Forest · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 136 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Park Local Park | Not recorded | 80 | Open |
| Basic Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| George Washington National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9 | Open |
| Constitution Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Waynesboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waynesboro
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Waynesboro
Basic Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsCampgrounds in Waynesboro
Hiker Camping
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
11Tennis
8Baseball
5Soccer
4Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
SwannanoaBuilding · listed 1969
About itCoiner-Quesenbery HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itFairfax HallBuilding · listed 1982
About itFishburne Military SchoolBuilding · listed 1984
About itPlumb HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itWaynesboro Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itPort Republic Road Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itTree Streets Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itRose CliffBuilding · listed 2006
About itCrompton-Shenandoah PlantBuilding · listed 2011
About itGeneral Electric Specialty Control PlantBuilding · listed 2012
About itVirginia Metalcrafters Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2015
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Waynesboro: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 47 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Waynesboro →
Next door
Waynesboro and its neighbors
Waynesboro has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 2% | 0.8 | 6 | 53% | B− |
| Fishersville | 1% | 0.6 | 4 | 25% | C |
| Lyndhurst | 5% | 1.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Dooms | under 1% | 1.5 | under 1 | 2% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waynesboro
Where can I hike in Waynesboro?
The longest trail networks: Ridgeview Park, 0.5 miles; George Washington National Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waynesboro is conserved land?
2% 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 Waynesboro’s trails?
Ridgeview Park and George Washington National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waynesboro?
26,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waynesboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 144 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Waynesboro have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 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 Waynesboro 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 →