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Long-Run Trails (5+ Miles) in Virginia
Virginia has 25 trails with long-run distance (5+ miles) in this directory, across 16 cities and towns — Virginia Beach, Roanoke, Fairfax Station, Newport News and 12 more. Five miles or more of continuous trail — enough to build a real long run on.
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First Landing State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 7,336 reviews
Cape Henry beachfront park & historic site with marshes, maritime forest, hiking & canoe trails.
Burke Lake Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 4,844 reviews
County recreational park featuring a fishing lake, picnic areas, a miniature train & playgrounds.
Newport News Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,606 reviews
Sprawling park on 8,000+ acres with disc golf & bike rentals plus a boat ramp, horses & gardens.
Mill Mountain Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,365 reviews
Mountaintop hiking & biking trails with scenic overlooks, plus a zoo & discovery center.
Virginia Capital Trail Richmond Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 505 reviews
This starting point for a 52-mile trail for hiking & biking features a parking lot & route map.
The Noland Trail
4.9 ★★★★★ 349 reviews
Wooded and scenic 5-mile trail featuring turtles and lake views, plus bridges.
Read Mountain Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 304 reviews
Forested recreation area with 5 mi. of hiking trails & a summit with panoramic valley views.
W&OD Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 297 reviews
The 45-mile-long W & OD running, biking & skating trail runs from Shirlington to Purcellville.
Third Winchester Battlefield Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 281 reviews
Open park of 600+ acres featuring battle history, cannons, memorials, and trails.
Bald Cypress Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 186 reviews
Serene trail featuring boardwalks through lagoons with bald cypress, Spanish moss & dragonflies.
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve - Bennett Springs Access
4.7 ★★★★★ 175 reviews
Clean, popular, well-maintained outdoor space with an extensive network of trails for hiking and bicycling, plus horseback riding.
Mendota Trail
4.4 ★★★★☆ 174 reviews
Long trail used for mountain biking and hiking, with scenic views.
Blooms Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 148 reviews
Neighborhood park featuring a paved trail system with 2 loops on the site of a former golf course.
Bull Run-Occoquan Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 123 reviews
Long natural-surface trail for hiking and horseback riding through 5,000 acres of varied landscapes.
The trails at the MSV
4.8 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Park featuring walking trails (some paved and some gravel), plus a museum with rotating exhibits.
W&OD Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 73 reviews
Spot for hiking, biking, and walking, featuring paved and unpaved trails.
Tinker Creek Greenway, Hollins Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 57 reviews
Park featuring a kid-friendly hiking trail that's also popular for mountain biking.
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