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Administration building of the Arthurdale planned community, a communal town built during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Arthurdale, West VirginiaPhoto: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
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Outdoors in Arthurdale

Few parks or trails are on the map in Arthurdale

15% of Arthurdale’s land is conserved, about 481 acres. 486 acres are parks and preserves, 495 per 1,000 residents. 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
15%
481 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
486 ac
495 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve
481 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

481 conserved acres

15% of Arthurdale’s land. Who manages Arthurdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources481 ac
State Conservation Area · 481 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources481Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Arthurdale Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Arthurdale: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)384150637178818075645242
Rain (in)4.13.44.24.35.04.95.34.23.93.63.44.2

November is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Arthurdale →

Questions about parks and trails in Arthurdale

Are dogs allowed on Arthurdale’s trails?

Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Arthurdale?

13,232 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Arthurdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 486 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Arthurdale 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 →