Running trails in Vienna, VA
Vienna has 9 trails in the directory — 3 paved and 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 1 loop that returns to the trailhead, 3 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 7 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 1,240 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Nottoway Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 859 reviews
Spacious community park features sports fields & courts, picnic space & a historic rental estate.
Southside Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 82 reviews
Picnic-friendly park including ball fields, a stream, a playground and a basketball court.
Wildwood Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 80 reviews
Tranquil, wooded neighborhood park featuring a creek & paved walking paths.
Moorefield Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 77 reviews
Lush neighborhood spot with plenty of open space & walking trails, plus a dog park.
Wolftrap Stream Valley Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 61 reviews
Raglan Road Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 47 reviews
Wooded parkland offering trails and a stream alongside a quiet neighborhood.
Meadowlark Connector Trail
4.3 ★★★★☆ 21 reviews
W&OD Trail Rest Bench
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Vienna
- Match the surface to your legs. Vienna gives you a choice: 3 paved and 1 crushed gravel. Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 1 trail here is a loop, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Vienna is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 7 of the 9 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 6 have trailhead parking in Vienna. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 3 that runners describe as quiet, 2 dog-friendly, and 3 smooth and wide enough for a stroller or a wheelchair. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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