Cathedral State Park
Managed by West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Cathedral Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Aurora
Few parks or trails are on the map in Aurora
5% of Aurora’s land is conserved, about 73 acres. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Aurora, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
73 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Cathedral State Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
73 conserved acres
5% of Aurora’s land. Who manages Aurora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County125 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Agricultural Easement · 186 acState Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 63 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral State Park State Park | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Cathedral Trail0.2 mi
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Aurora: 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.
| 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
November is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Aurora →
Questions about parks and trails in Aurora
Where can I hike in Aurora?
The longest trail networks: Cathedral State Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Aurora’s trails?
Cathedral State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Aurora?
1,236 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Aurora 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 →