Discover Blacksburg
Town parks, a paved trail that starts at the library, a national forest pond and a waterfall hike. 10 places, grouped by part of town.
1 place, a few blocks apart
A paved trail of almost 15 miles. The original section runs about 8.3 miles from the Blacksburg Library through the Virginia Tech campus to the Christiansburg Recreation Center, and Huckleberry North runs just over 5 miles to Heritage Park.
Trailhead at the Blacksburg Library, 200 Miller St · Downtown
2 places, 0.8 to 0.9 mi from downtown
A pond on the Virginia Tech campus with picnic tables, benches and a gazebo.
Duck Pond Dr · 0.8 mi from downtown
Near McBryde Village and The Glen
A six-acre teaching garden on the Virginia Tech campus, also rented for weddings and other events.
200 Garden Ln · 0.9 mi from downtown
hahngarden.vt.edu (opens in a new tab) (540) 231-5970
Near Miller Southside and Kent Square Condominiums
2 places, 0.9 to 1.4 mi from downtown
A 35-acre Town park, also called Caboose Park, with soccer fields, lighted softball fields, tennis courts, a skate park, a playground and picnic shelters, beside the Aquatic Center and Community Center.
615 Patrick Henry Dr · 0.9 mi from downtown
Near Dundas Heights and Dickerson
A 22-acre Town park off Toms Creek Road and Patrick Henry Drive with walking and biking trails, a soccer field, a playground and picnic tables.
1501 Seneca Dr · 1.4 mi from downtown
Near Shenandoah and Bold Springs
1 place, 1.8 mi from downtown
A Town park on Grissom Lane with a soccer field, a basketball court, a T-ball field, a playground, picnic shelters, walking trails and restrooms.
1900 Grissom Ln · 1.8 mi from downtown
Near Crestwood Gardens and Shelor Farm Estates
1 place, 2.6 mi from downtown
The Town’s largest park: 169 acres of natural area off Glade Road, where Huckleberry North ends.
Off Glade Rd · 2.6 mi from downtown
Near Westover Hills and Gladewood
1 place, 3.8 mi from downtown
A 109-acre Town property off Jennelle Road with a vigorous one-mile loop trail for walking and biking over varied terrain.
1087 Jennelle Rd · 3.8 mi from downtown
1 place, 4.7 mi from downtown
An eight-acre pond in the Jefferson National Forest circled by a one-mile accessible loop trail, with fishing and picnic sites, no fee, and the 17-mile Poverty Creek trail system off the upper lot.
US 460 W, about 3 miles west of Blacksburg · 4.7 mi from downtown
1 place, 13 mi from downtown
A four-mile loop along Little Stony Creek to a 66-foot waterfall, about 14 miles west on US 460 to Pembroke and 4 miles up Cascade Drive. The Forest Service charges a day-use fee.
Cascade Dr (SR 623), Pembroke, Pembroke · 13 mi from downtown
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Each place was checked against its own website or a public source (the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, the US Forest Service) on Oct 13, 2026. Locations from OpenStreetMap. Hours change, so check with the business before you go. Distances are straight-line miles.