New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
11 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Bank of Glen Jean · Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Glen Jean
Few parks or trails are on the map in Glen Jean
9% of Glen Jean’s land is conserved, about 15 acres.
Conserved land
9%
15 acres · of 0.2 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
11 acres
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
9% of Glen Jean’s land. Who manages Glen Jean’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)5 ac
Private owners2 ac
Conservation Easement · 5 acPrivate Conservation · 2 acOther Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Land Owner 1 Private Conservation | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bank of Glen JeanBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Glen Jean: 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 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 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). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Glen Jean →
Questions about parks and trails in Glen Jean
Are dogs allowed on Glen Jean’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 Glen Jean?
43,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Glen Jean or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Glen Jean 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 →