Is Woodland Park safe?
Vienna, West Virginia · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates Woodland Park as “Go”.
Gogo's take on Woodland Park
“Go. Woodland Park is a quiet, settled suburban residential neighborhood in Vienna with minimal violent crime and very low safety concerns. Visitors will find peaceful, tree-lined streets near local parks and retail corridors along Grand Central Avenue.”
About the area
Woodland Park is an established mid-century residential neighborhood situated within the city of Vienna, just north of Parkersburg. It features single-family homes, well-tended yards, and direct proximity to local parks and community amenities.
- Quiet Residential
- Family-Friendly
- Car-Dependent
- Tree-Lined
Walking and biking in Woodland Park
Walk score: 34/100 · Bike score: 42/100
There is no bike-share program; cyclists must share low-speed residential roadways, though local streets are quiet enough for casual biking.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are exceptionally low compared to state and national averages
- High rate of owner-occupied single-family homes with minimal property blight
- Convenient access to local shopping, dining, and parks within a 5-minute drive
Cons
- Heavily car-dependent layout with sparse pedestrian infrastructure across neighborhood boundaries
- Occasional opportunistic property theft and vehicle break-ins typical of quiet suburbs
- Limited street lighting along some interior residential lanes
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is not a notable presence in Woodland Park. Any unhoused populations or social service facilities in the Mid-Ohio Valley are concentrated in central downtown Parkersburg several miles to the south.
What Woodland Park is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Very calm and safe, with residents walking dogs and low local commuter traffic.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Pleasant and quiet with children playing and occasional delivery vehicles.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Subdued suburban atmosphere with very low foot traffic and a strong sense of safety.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Extremely quiet and dark with minimal activity; very safe, though standard caution regarding unlit streets applies.
Transit, parking and getting around
Easy Rider (Mid-Ohio Valley Transit Authority) operates bus routes along Grand Central Avenue nearby, offering basic daytime local connections to downtown Parkersburg and surrounding retail corridors.
Free and plentiful curbside parking is standard throughout residential streets, with ample private driveways and free surface lots at all nearby businesses.
Things to do in Woodland Park
- Stroll and picnic at nearby McDonough Wildlife Refuge, exploring forested nature trails
- Play tennis or take children to the playground at Spencer Park
- Sample handcrafted Swiss chocolates at Holl's Chocolates boutique on Grand Central Avenue
Local favorites
- Da Vinci's · Italian Restaurant · 4.5★ (1150)Longtime community staple serving classic Italian pasta, German specialties, and pizza.
- Holl's Swiss Chocolatier · Chocolate Shop · 4.9★ (320)Beloved local boutique crafting authentic traditional Swiss truffles and confections.
- Stoked Coffee · Coffee Shop · 4.7★ (290)Popular drive-thru and walk-up espresso shop serving specialty coffees, teas, and pastries.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.