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Outdoors in Rossmore

More than half of Rossmore’s land is conserved: 76%

76% of Rossmore’s land is conserved, about 318 acres. 320 acres are parks and preserves, 2,106 per 1,000 residents. Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
76%
318 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
320 ac
2,106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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.

Tomblin Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve
317 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

318 conserved acres

76% of Rossmore’s land. Who manages Rossmore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources317 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 317 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tomblin Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources317Open
Unknown Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Rossmore: April, June 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)9.810.711.813.114.214.814.513.612.411.110.19.6
High (°F)444958707784878680695848
Rain (in)3.63.54.44.34.94.75.64.13.43.23.24.2

November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rossmore →

Next door

Rossmore and its neighbors

Rossmore has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Rossmore— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Monaville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Rossmore

Are dogs allowed on Rossmore’s trails?

Tomblin Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rossmore?

31,873 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rossmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 320 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rossmore 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 →