Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.097% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Clarksburg
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Park (0.9 mi). 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Clarksburg, 0.7 per square mile of land. 2% of Clarksburg’s land is conserved, about 124 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #21 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clarksburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clarksburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clarksburg is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #21 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Clarksburg’s 2% is ahead of 45% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% 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
The longest trail network is Veterans Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northview Park
All 12 parks & preserves
124 conserved acres
2% of Clarksburg’s land. Who manages Clarksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowndes Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 113 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 106 | Open |
| Northview Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Summit Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Stealey Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Jackson Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Broadway Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| NVAC Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Monticello Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Clarksburg Downtown Historic District Local Park | Joint | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Clarksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
0.9 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Clarksburg: 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) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Clarksburg →
Clarksburg and its neighbors
Clarksburg has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksburg | 2% | 0.7 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
| Bridgeport | 2% | 0.3 | 16 | 64% | B− |
| Nutter Fort | 6% | 0.2 | 18 | 99%+ | A− |
| Despard | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East View | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarksburg
Where can I hike in Clarksburg?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.9 miles; Hite Field, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg’s trails?
Veterans Park and Hite Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clarksburg?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clarksburg?
4,508 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clarksburg have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Clarksburg 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 →