Photo: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia · Public domain6% of Ravenswood’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Ravenswood’s land is conserved, about 67 acres. 69 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Ravenswood, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #10 of 61 in West Virginia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ravenswood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ravenswood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ravenswood is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #10 of 61 in West Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Few West Virginia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Ravenswood’s 6% is ahead of 80% of West Virginia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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
The longest trail network is Riverfront Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area
67 conserved acres
6% of Ravenswood’s land. Who manages Ravenswood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 30 | Open |
| Waterfront Park Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Ravenswood Pool Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
6 places to go in Ravenswood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Ravenswood: 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ravenswood →
Questions about parks and trails in Ravenswood
Where can I hike in Ravenswood?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 0.4 miles; Veterans Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ravenswood is conserved land?
6% 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 Ravenswood’s trails?
Riverfront Park and Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ravenswood?
2,800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ravenswood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ravenswood have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #10 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 Ravenswood 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 →