Photo: Tim Kiser (Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.58% of Moundsville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8% of Moundsville’s land is conserved, about 156 acres. 165 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #7 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Moundsville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Moundsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moundsville is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #7 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 Moundsville’s 8% is ahead of 87% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
Water is 13% of Moundsville’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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.
Marshall County Fairgrounds
Grave Creek Mound State Park
All 6 parks & preserves
156 conserved acres
8% of Moundsville’s land. Water is left out: Moundsville has 2.9 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Moundsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Fork City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 83 | Open |
| Grand Vue Park Local Park | Not recorded | 79 | Open |
| Glen Dale To Moundsville Rail Trail Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| East End Park Local Park | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Methodist Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Moundsville Riverfront Park Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Marshall County Girls Softball Association Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Grave Creek Mound State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Moundsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.3 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.
4 places on the National Register
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.
The best walking months in Moundsville: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moundsville →
Moundsville and its neighbors
Moundsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moundsville | 8% | 0.3 | 21 | 99%+ | A− |
| Glen Dale | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 99%+ | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moundsville
Where can I hike in Moundsville?
The longest trail networks: Grave Creek Mound State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moundsville is conserved land?
8% 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 Moundsville’s trails?
Methodist Park and Marshall County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moundsville?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moundsville?
2,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moundsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moundsville have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #7 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 Moundsville 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 →