About trails in James City County, Virginia

James City County has 39 named trails on the map, covering 68.8 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 35th largest mapped trail network among 105 counties in Virginia. 34 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is John Blair Trail, at 8.7 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 campsites and 7 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Williamsburg.

What the trails in James City County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 19 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Warhill Park Loop, at 3.6 miles.

Of the 27 with a difficulty rating, 9 easy and 18 moderate. Of the 39 with measured elevation, Marl Ravine climbs the most, about 796 ft.

Explore by activity

69Total miles

5Campsites

7Boat launches

John Blair TrailHikeMTB8.7 mi Marl RavineMTB5.8 mi Carters Grove Country RoadHike5.1 mi Loop CHikeMTB4.3 mi Loop DHikeMTB4.0 mi Warhill Park LoopHikeMTB3.6 mi Loop EHikeMTB3.4 mi Bobcat RunHikeMTB2.8 mi AHikeMTB2.4 mi New Trail (in progress)HikeMTB2.3 mi Meh Te Kos Bridle TrailHike2.1 mi Powhatan Creek Trail2.0 mi Backbone TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Taskinas Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Loop AHikeMTB1.6 mi Meh To Kos Challenge TrailHike1.6 mi Greensprings Intreprative TraillHike1.5 mi Access RouteHike1.4 mi Loop BHikeMTB1.3 mi Freedom Park Trail1.2 mi Multiuse TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Riverview TrailHike1.0 mi Pamunkey TrailHike0.8 mi Majestic Oak TrailHike0.7 mi Dogwood TrailHike0.7 mi Whitetail TrailHike0.7 mi Powhatan Forks TrailHike0.7 mi Laurel Glen Outer LimitsMTB0.6 mi Powhatan Forks Trail - North ForkHike0.6 mi Mattaponi TrailHike0.5 mi Woodstock Path TrailHike0.4 mi Beaver TrailHike0.4 mi Laurel Glen Inner SolaceHikeMTB0.4 mi Bunny TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Black BearHikeMTB0.3 mi Laurel Glen Chesapeake ChallengeMTB0.3 mi Laurel Glen Quick EscapeHikeMTB0.2 mi Rook Pawn PathHike0.2 mi Bunny Trail AlternateHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in James City County

Williamsburg

39 trails nearby

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Prince William County

171 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 24, 2026.