Photo: Tom Woodward · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Wyndham
13 acres are parks and preserves, 1.1 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wyndham, 0.1 per square mile of land. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #241 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wyndham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wyndham is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #241 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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
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12 conserved acres
1% of Wyndham’s land. Who manages Wyndham’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 | Private owners | 12 | Open |
4 places to go in Wyndham
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.3 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.
The best walking months in Wyndham: 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 60 | 51 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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 Wyndham →
Wyndham and its neighbors
Wyndham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 55% | C− |
| Short Pump | 5% | 0.5 | 11 | 72% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wyndham
How much of Wyndham 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.
Where can I bike in Wyndham?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wyndham?
2,902 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wyndham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wyndham have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #241 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 Wyndham 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 →