New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
2 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Dr. John Hughart House · Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cunard
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cunard
3% of Cunard’s land is conserved, about 2 acres.
Conserved land
3%
2 acres · of 0.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New River Gorge National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
2 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
3% of Cunard’s land. Who manages Cunard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners2 ac
National Park Service1 ac
Private Conservation · 2 acConservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Land Owner 1 Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 1 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Cunard: 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cunard →
Questions about parks and trails in Cunard
Are dogs allowed on Cunard’s trails?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and New River Gorge National Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cunard?
43,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cunard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cunard 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 →