Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgeport has 146 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Bridgeport’s land is conserved, about 148 acres. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Bridgeport, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #30 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bridgeport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgeport is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #30 of 61 in West Virginia. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bridgeport’s 2% is ahead of 50% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
148 conserved acres
2% of Bridgeport’s land. Who manages Bridgeport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 92 | Open |
| Bridgeport Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Deegan Lake Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Hinkle Lake Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Compton Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Benedum Civic Center Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Bridgeport Bark Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Briarwood Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Lion's Point Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Lion's Point Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Bridgeport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
1.1 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bridgeport: 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) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgeport →
Bridgeport and its neighbors
Bridgeport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2% | 0.3 | 16 | 64% | B− |
| Clarksburg | 2% | 0.7 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgeport
How much of Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport’s trails?
Bridgeport City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgeport?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bridgeport?
6,941 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgeport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bridgeport have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #30 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 Bridgeport 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 →