Photo: APK · CC BY 4.0Martinsburg has 157 acres of parks, 8.3 for every 1,000 residents
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Martinsburg, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Martinsburg’s land is conserved, about 179 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #35 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Martinsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Martinsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Martinsburg is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #35 of 61 in West Virginia. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Martinsburg’s 4% is ahead of 70% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
179 conserved acres
4% of Martinsburg’s land. Who manages Martinsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeland Park Local Park | Not recorded | 79 | Open |
| Oatesdale Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| P. O. Faulkner Park Local Recreation Area | County | 48 | Open |
| War Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Charlotte Prather Park Local Recreation Area | County | 15 | Open |
| Lambert Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Lambert Park Pool Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Ambrose Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Prather Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Roush Field Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
37 places to go in Martinsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
2.6 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.
29 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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
17 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Martinsburg: 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Martinsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Martinsburg
How much of Martinsburg is conserved land?
4% 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 Martinsburg’s trails?
War Memorial Park and Oatesdale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Martinsburg?
2.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Martinsburg?
17,105 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Martinsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Martinsburg have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #35 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 Martinsburg 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 →