Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
624 acres4.6 mi of trail
Painted Turtle Pond Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Khalid Mahmood · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodbridge
20% of Woodbridge’s land is conserved: 1,155 acres
11 miles of mapped trail cross Woodbridge, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (4.6 mi), Veterans Memorial Park (1.4 mi). 211 acres are parks and preserves, 4.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #93 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
1,155 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
211 ac
4.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.2 mi
9.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Woodbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodbridge is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #93 of 253 in Virginia. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (211 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 63%
Water is 9% of Woodbridge’s area (1 of 10 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 18%.
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 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, with 4.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Memorial Park
Managed by Prince William County
119 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by National Park Service
331 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge624 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park119 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Prince William County
DirectionsLancaster Park23 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMarumsco Acres Lake Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Prince William County
DirectionsHamill Mill Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFeatherstone National Wildlife Refuge331 acres · National Park Service
DirectionsNeabsco Regional Park8 acres · Prince William County
Jefferson Park7 acres
DirectionsRippon Lodge Neighborhood Park6 acres · Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
DirectionsHylbrook Park4 acres
DirectionsRiverbend Park2 acres
DirectionsJulie J. Metz Neabsco Creek Wetlands Preserve1 acres · Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
King's Highway Historic Site1 acres · Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism
DirectionsWho protects it
1,155 conserved acres
20% of Woodbridge’s land. Water is left out: Woodbridge has 9.0 square miles of land and 0.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Woodbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,865 ac
County185 ac
Not recorded187 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 1,865 acLocal Park · 370 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,259 | Restricted |
| Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 606 | Restricted |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 216 | Open |
| Lancaster Park Local Park | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Marumsco Acre Lake Park Local Park | Not recorded | 41 | Open |
| Hammill Mill Park Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Rippon Landing Park Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Hylbrook Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Belmont Park Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
73 places to go in Woodbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Woodbridge
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Woodbridge
Veterans Park PoolIn Veterans Memorial Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Woodbridge
Beehive Indoor Playground
Directions57 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Woodbridge
4 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Woodbridge
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Woodbridge
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Woodbridge
Veterans ParkIn Veterans Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Woodbridge
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 6.1 mi
Painted Turtle Pond Loop0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.2 mi
off-road bike paths
East Coast Greenway (VA)Bike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
21Baseball
15Basketball
14Tennis
11Soccer
3Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
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).
Freestone Point Confederate BatteryStructure · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Woodbridge: 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 69 | 58 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodbridge →
Next door
Woodbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge | 20% | 1.2 | 5 | 75% | B+ |
| Leesylvania | 15% | 3.0 | 10 | 96% | A |
| Mason Neck | 73% | 2.7 | 1,832 | 58% | A+ |
| Lake Ridge | 3% | 0.8 | 3 | 67% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodbridge
Where can I hike in Woodbridge?
The longest trail networks: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 4.6 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 1.4 miles; Lancaster Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodbridge is conserved land?
20% 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 Woodbridge’s trails?
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodbridge?
9.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: East Coast Greenway (VA).
Is there public land near Woodbridge?
23,945 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 211 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodbridge have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Woodbridge 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 →