The Bedford County Parks Master Plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors in November 2024, following a community survey with over 1,200 responses and a comprehensive analysis by Halcyon Planning & Design based in Salem, VA.

• View the body of the Bedford County Parks Master Plan.
• View the appendix of the Bedford County Parks Master Plan.

The goal of this plan is to optimize Bedford County’s existing parks and recreation resources and assets, as well as strategically plan for the future. Bedford County currently has three large regional parks (Falling Creek, Moneta, and Montvale) and two smaller parks (County Rec and Independence).

Bedford County is 770 square miles that includes 650 acres of park land. The parks contain more than 40 miles of multi-use trails, 128 holes of disc golf, a skate park, 10 baseball/softball fields, 10 soccer fields (various sizes), four playgrounds, 10+ picnic shelters, three ponds and acres of greenspace.

Current Progress

• March 2025 - Scoreboard replaced at County Rec property 
• July 2025 - New parking at County Rec property 
• July 2025 - ADA-compliant playground opens in Falling Creek Park
• August 2025 - New pickleball/basketball courts open at County Rec property in place of former tennis courts. Old basketball court removed to create more field space.

What's Next

• New lighting at County Rec fields (Expected 2025-2026)

News Coverage

• "Bedford Co. Parks and Rec launches survey for updated master plan" - WSLS, (April 25, 2023)
• "Master plan looks at Bedford County parks, areas to improve" - News & Advance, (Dec. 22, 2023)