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2016-06-25 16 07 31 View east along West Virginia State Route 9 (Henry W Miller Highway) at Depot Street in Paw Paw, Morgan County, West VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Paw Paw

Few parks or trails are on the map in Paw Paw

2% of Paw Paw’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Paw Paw, 2.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
2%
6 acres · of 0.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
85%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
669 ft
Bevan Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Paw Paw Town Park

Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

6 conserved acres

2% of Paw Paw’s land. Who manages Paw Paw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Town or city6 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Paw Paw Town Park
Local Park
Not recorded12Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Paw Paw

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

Peaks in Paw Paw
Bevan Hill669 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for 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
2Baseball

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

History along the way

4 places on the National Register

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

History →
Paw Paw Old Mayor's Office and JailBuilding · listed 2023
About it
Saint Charles Catholic Mission ChurchBuilding · listed 2024
About it
Paw Paw Black SchoolBuilding · listed 2024
About it
Senator P. E. Nixon HouseBuilding · listed 2024
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Paw Paw: 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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)404453657482868578665544
Rain (in)2.82.23.33.64.44.14.03.33.93.12.73.0

February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Paw Paw →

Questions about parks and trails in Paw Paw

Are dogs allowed on Paw Paw’s trails?

Paw Paw Town Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Paw Paw?

10,760 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paw Paw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paw Paw 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 →