Photo: self · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in West Point
12 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross West Point, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #236 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does West Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Point is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #236 of 253 in Virginia. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Water is 24% of West Point’s area (2 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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 Riverwalk Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 conserved acres
under 1% of West Point’s land. Water is left out: West Point has 5.1 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages West Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
7 places to go in West Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.5 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in West Point: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Point →
Questions about parks and trails in West Point
Where can I hike in West Point?
The longest trail networks: Riverwalk Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Point is conserved land?
under 1% 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 West Point’s trails?
Riverwalk Park and West Point Landing don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Point?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Point?
18,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Point have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 West Point 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 →