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Reber Radio TelescopeReber Radio Telescope · Photo: Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Green Bank

Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Bank

8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Green Bank, 2.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
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.

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

1 places to go in Green Bank

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

Scenic views in Green Bank
Observatory Overlook
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
2Soccer
2Tennis
1Basketball

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

History along the way

1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark

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

History →
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Reber Radio TelescopeNational Historic Landmark · Structure · listed 1972
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Green Bank: 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)9.810.711.813.214.214.814.613.612.411.110.09.5
High (°F)384250627077807973635142
Rain (in)3.63.24.13.94.64.64.43.73.82.93.13.8

October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Bank →

Questions about parks and trails in Green Bank

Is there public land near Green Bank?

83,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Bank or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Green Bank neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →