About trails in Hanover County, Virginia

Hanover County has 18 named trails on the map, covering 37.1 miles in total, an average of 2.1 miles per trail. That is the 56th largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is 1 (Virginia), at 26.6 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Ashland, Mechanicsville, and Highland Springs.

Explore by activity

37Total miles

4Campsites

3Boat launches

3Waterfalls

1 (Virginia)MTB26.6 mi Lake Hanover Nature TrailHike1.4 mi Confederat Attack TrailHike1.3 mi Extended Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Blue TrailHike1.1 mi Main TrailHike0.9 mi Western TrailHike0.9 mi Wilcox TrailHike0.6 mi Ashland Trolley Line TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Federal Defense TrailHike0.5 mi Gray TrailHike0.4 mi Big DownhillHikeMTB0.3 mi Fence TrailHike0.3 mi Muscle LoopHikeMTB0.3 mi Jumpy and BermyHikeMTB0.3 mi Giles community pathHike0.3 mi Civil war path (historic)Hike0.3 mi Jump Trail TransitionHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Hanover County

Ashland

5 trails nearby

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Prince William County

168 trails · 254 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 2, 2026.