New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
59 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Piney View
Few parks or trails are on the map in Piney View
6% of Piney View’s land is conserved, about 162 acres.
Conserved land
6%
162 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New River Gorge National Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
59 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
6% of Piney View’s land. Who manages Piney View’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service54 ac
Not recorded108 ac
Private Conservation · 108 acConservation Area · 54 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| WVLT Ownership Private Conservation | Not recorded | 108 | Closed |
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 54 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Piney View: 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Piney View →
Questions about parks and trails in Piney View
Are dogs allowed on Piney View’s trails?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and New River Gorge National Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Piney View?
50,791 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Piney View or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Piney View 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 →