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Gauley Bridge-27527-1Photo: Ken Thomas · Public domain
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Outdoors in Gauley Bridge

99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Gauley Bridge

2% of Gauley Bridge’s land is conserved, about 21 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
21 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Gauley Bridge Tennis Courts

Managed by Town of Gauley Bridge
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Neal Field

Managed by Town of Gauley Bridge
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Travellers Field

Managed by Town of Gauley Bridge
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

B. Rhinehart Park

Managed by Town of Gauley Bridge
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

21 conserved acres

2% of Gauley Bridge’s land. Who manages Gauley Bridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city21 ac
Not recorded21 ac
Local Park · 31 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Gauley Bridge Tennis Courts
Local Park
Town or city20Open
Neal Field
Local Recreation Area
Town or city12Open
Travellers Field
Local Recreation Area
Town or city8Open
B. Rhinehart Park.
Local Park
Not recorded1Open
B. Rhinehart Park
Local Recreation Area
Town or city1Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Gauley Bridge

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Waterfalls in Gauley Bridge
Cathedral Falls
Directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Gauley Bridge Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1980
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Gauley Bridge: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)424655687581848378675646
Rain (in)3.23.14.23.84.94.65.54.03.53.03.03.7

November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Gauley Bridge →

Questions about parks and trails in Gauley Bridge

Are dogs allowed on Gauley Bridge’s trails?

Gauley Bridge Tennis Courts and Neal Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Gauley Bridge?

6,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gauley Bridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gauley Bridge 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 →