McDonough Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
25 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in North Hills
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in North Hills
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 5.7 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross North Hills, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is McDonough Wildlife Refuge, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of North Hills’ land. Who manages North Hills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Wildlife Refuge Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in North Hills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in North Hills
North Hills Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
North Hills Walking Trail0.9 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Hills: 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 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Hills →
Next door
North Hills and its neighbors
North Hills has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vienna | 16% | 1.6 | 40 | 79% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Hills
Where can I hike in North Hills?
The longest trail networks: McDonough Wildlife Refuge, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on North Hills’ trails?
McDonough Wildlife Refuge and North Hills Swim & Raquet Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Hills?
2,955 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Hills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North Hills 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 →