Woodlake Athletic Complex
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Eppington · Photo: James Shelton32 · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodlake
Woodlake has 16 acres of parks, 2.1 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Woodlake’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Woodlake, 0.2 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #233 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
16 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodlake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodlake is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #233 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodlake’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home50% 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 22%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 8%
Water is 21% of Woodlake’s area (1 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 1%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Woodlake. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Woodlake Athletic Complex, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
1% of Woodlake’s land. Water is left out: Woodlake has 2.4 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Woodlake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County16 ac
Not recorded16 ac
Local Park · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake Central Park Local Park | County | 31 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Woodlake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodlake
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Woodlake
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
16Tennis
5Soccer
4Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodlake: 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 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodlake →
Next door
Woodlake and its neighbors
Woodlake has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlake | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 50% | C− |
| Brandermill | under 1% | 2.1 | 2 | 37% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodlake
Where can I hike in Woodlake?
The longest trail networks: Woodlake Athletic Complex, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodlake is conserved land?
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 Woodlake’s trails?
Woodlake Athletic Complex doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodlake?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Woodlake?
10,821 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodlake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodlake have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Woodlake 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 →