New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
111 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Thurmond
More than half of Thurmond’s land is conserved: 100%
100% of Thurmond’s land is conserved, about 109 acres.
Conserved land
100%
109 acres · of 0.2 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.
Who protects it
109 conserved acres
100% of Thurmond’s land. Who manages Thurmond’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service71 ac
Private owners40 ac
Conservation Area · 71 acPrivate Conservation · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 71 | Open |
| Private Land Owner 1 Private Conservation | Private owners | 40 | Closed |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Thurmond Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Thurmond: 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 54 | 66 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
October is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Thurmond →
Questions about parks and trails in Thurmond
Are dogs allowed on Thurmond’s trails?
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and New River Gorge National Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thurmond?
54,372 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thurmond or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Thurmond 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 →