Beckley Soccer Complex
Park
45 acres0.2 mi of trail
Grey Flats Trail (North)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Beckley
Beckley has 118 acres of parks, 7.0 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Beckley’s land is conserved, about 125 acres. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Beckley, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #41 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
125 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
118 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beckley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beckley is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #41 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beckley’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical WV town 2% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · WV 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (118 acres) · WV 10 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · WV 71% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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West Virginia towns of 2,500+ (61)Ahead of 33%
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Beckley’s 2% is ahead of 48% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Beckley Soccer Complex, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lewis McManus Walking Trail
Managed by City of Beckley
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Freedom Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Beckley Soccer Complex45 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNew River Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLewis McManus Walking Trail13 acres · City of Beckley
DirectionsFreedom Park8 acres
Maxwell Hill Community Center and Park7 acres · Beckley Parks and Recreation
Ewart Ave Park2 acres · Beckley Parks and Recreation
The Park at East Park2 acres · Parks and Rec Dept.
Skimkins Street Playground1 acres · Beckley Parks and Recreation
Temple St. Park1 acres · Beckley Parks and Recreation
Who protects it
125 conserved acres
2% of Beckley’s land. Who manages Beckley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city100 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Not recorded108 ac
Local Park · 165 acLocal Recreation Area · 49 acPrivate Conservation · 23 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Park Local Park | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Paul Cline Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 35 | Open |
| Paul Cline Memorial Parks Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| YMCA Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 28 | Open |
| WVLT Ownership Private Conservation | Not recorded | 23 | Closed |
| Maxwell Hill Community Center and Park Local Park | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Lewis McManus Walking Trail Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Babe Ruth Park (Skate Park) Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Thornhill Courts Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Beckley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beckley
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Beckley Mill Trail0.3 mi
Grey Flats Trail (North)0.2 mi
Rock Ridge Trail0.2 mi
Mill Branch Trail0.1 mi
Grey Flats Trail (South)0.1 mi
Mill Connector0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
11Soccer
8Baseball
5Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Beckley: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
October is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Beckley →
Next door
Beckley and its neighbors
Beckley has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Beckley
Where can I hike in Beckley?
The longest trail networks: Beckley Soccer Complex, 0.2 miles; New River Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beckley is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 2% for a West Virginia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Beckley’s trails?
Beckley Soccer Complex and Lewis McManus Walking Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beckley?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Beckley?
30,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beckley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 118 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Beckley have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 of 61 in West 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 Beckley 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 →