Fetterman/Castle Creek Park
Managed by Grafton Parks and Recreation
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Grafton
Grafton has 11 acres of parks, 2.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Grafton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #49 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
2.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Grafton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grafton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grafton is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #49 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grafton’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical WV town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · WV 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · WV 10 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · WV 71% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 19%
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West Virginia towns of 2,500+ (61)Ahead of 20%
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Grafton’s under 1% is ahead of 23% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Grafton. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple Avenue Playground
Managed by Grafton Parks and Recreation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Central Playground
Managed by Grafton Parks and Recreation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Walnut Street Playground
Managed by Grafton Parks and Recreation
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fetterman/Castle Creek Park6 acres · Grafton Parks and Recreation
Maple Avenue Playground3 acres · Grafton Parks and Recreation
Central Playground1 acres · Grafton Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWalnut Street Playground1 acres · Grafton Parks and Recreation
Mothers Day Shrine1 acres · Grafton Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWho protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Grafton’s land. Who manages Grafton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Local Park · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetterman/Castle Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Maple Avenue Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Central Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Mothers Day Shrine Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Walnut Street Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for 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
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grafton: 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) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grafton →
Questions about parks and trails in Grafton
How much of Grafton is conserved land?
under 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 Grafton’s trails?
Fetterman/Castle Creek Park and Maple Avenue Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grafton?
7,866 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grafton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Grafton have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #49 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 Grafton 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 →