Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Kenova
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Kenova, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Kenova’s land is conserved, about 37 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #9 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kenova?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kenova have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kenova is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #9 of 61 in West Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Kenova’s 5% is ahead of 73% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
Water is 21% of Kenova’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harold Perdue Memorial Park
37 conserved acres
5% of Kenova’s land. Water is left out: Kenova has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kenova’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamland Pool Local Park | Not recorded | 41 | Open |
| Virginia Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Ceredo Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Paul T. Billups Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Kenova
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Kenova: April and June
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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 48 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kenova →
Kenova and its neighbors
Kenova has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenova | 5% | 0.5 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ceredo | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 90% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kenova
How much of Kenova is conserved land?
5% 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 Kenova’s trails?
Virginia Point Park and Harold Perdue Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kenova?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Kenova?
1,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kenova or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kenova have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #9 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 Kenova neighbors.
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 →