69 official trails lie within 25 miles of Newport News — 193 miles in total, 63 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 99 ft; the median trail gains 28 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Blair Trail | 8.7 | 87 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 30 mi |
| Redoubt Run | 6.6 | 55 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 24 mi |
| Loop D | 4.2 | 70 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 32 mi |
| Loop A | 4.4 | 78 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 31 mi |
| Warhill Trail | 6.3 | 65 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 28 mi |
| Loop E | 3.4 | 76 ft | Easy | 50 min · 32 mi |
| Loop C | 3.8 | 69 ft | Easy | 49 min · 31 mi |
| Matoaka Woods Trail | 2.5 | 79 ft | Easy | 39 min · 24 mi |
| Tough Man Bike Trail | 3.0 | 58 ft | Easy | 38 min · 24 mi |
| Windsor Castle Park Trails | 3.1 | 35 ft | Easy | 40 min · 21 mi |
| Multi-Use | 2.4 | 86 ft | Easy | 49 min · 31 mi |
| Portsmouth Trail | 7.9 | 30 ft | Easy | 37 min · 21 mi |
| Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail | 2.8 | 34 ft | Easy | 53 min · 32 mi |
| Bikeway | 4.7 | 45 ft | Easy | 24 min · 11 mi |
| Bassett Trace Nature Trail | 1.4 | 66 ft | Easy | 37 min · 22 mi |
| Swan Pond Trail | 1.8 | 44 ft | Easy | 27 min · 14 mi |
| Lookout Tower Trail | 2.0 | 42 ft | Easy | 36 min · 24 mi |
| Elizabeth River Trail-West | 5.5 | 28 ft | Easy | 48 min · 31 mi |
| Loop B | 1.5 | 48 ft | Easy | 49 min · 31 mi |
| Harwoods Mill Park | 3.5 | 35 ft | Easy | 23 min · 9 mi |
| New Quarter Park | 1.7 | 66 ft | Easy | 39 min · 22 mi |
| Waller Mill | 2.0 | 58 ft | Easy | 39 min · 26 mi |
| Multi-Use Trail 1 (Newport News Park) | 3.3 | 17 ft | Easy | 19 min · 9 mi |
| Lonestar Lakes | 2.4 | 34 ft | Easy | 43 min · 23 mi |
Lakes: Swan Pond Trail to Wormley Pond; Lookout Tower Trail to Waller Mill Reservoir; Multi-Use Trail 1 (Newport News Park) to Harwoods Mill Reservoir; The Noland Trail to Kettle Pond
Viewpoints: The Noland Trail to Holly Tree Overlook; Matoaka Lake Trail to Friendship Point
Nearby towns: Suffolk (27 mi) · Virginia Beach (34 mi) · Petersburg (49 mi) · Richmond (61 mi)
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