North End Park
Managed by Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Buckhannon
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Buckhannon
1% of Buckhannon’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 30 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Buckhannon, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #33 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
23 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Buckhannon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buckhannon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckhannon is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #33 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buckhannon’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical WV town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · WV 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · WV 10 · U.S. 13CParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · WV 71% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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West Virginia towns of 2,500+ (61)Ahead of 47%
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Buckhannon’s 1% is ahead of 35% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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 North End Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buckhannon City Park
Managed by Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
North End Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
DirectionsBuckhannon City Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
Jawbone Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStockert Youth Center1 acres
DirectionsFred Brooks Park1 acres · Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
Stockert Youth Center Recreation Area1 acres · Buckhannon Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
23 conserved acres
1% of Buckhannon’s land. Who manages Buckhannon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city23 ac
Not recorded23 ac
Local Park · 45 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 29 | Open |
| North Buckhannon Riverfront Park
North Buckhannon Riverfront Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| North End Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Jawbone Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Stockert Youth Center Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Triangle Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Fred Brooks Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Buckhannon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Buckhannon
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Buckhannon
Public Boat Ramp
DirectionsPicnic areas in Buckhannon
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Agnes Howard HallBuilding · listed 1983
About itSouthern Methodist Church BuildingBuilding · listed 1992
About itWilliam Post MansionBuilding · listed 1993
About itDowntown Buckhannon Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2009
About itBuckhannon Central Residential Historical DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Buckhannon: 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Buckhannon →
Questions about parks and trails in Buckhannon
Where can I hike in Buckhannon?
The longest trail networks: North End Park, 0.3 miles; Buckhannon City Park, 0.1 miles; Jawbone Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckhannon is conserved land?
1% 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 Buckhannon’s trails?
North End Park and Buckhannon City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buckhannon?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buckhannon?
9,528 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckhannon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Buckhannon have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Buckhannon 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 →