The Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve is located in Charleston and is a wonderful place to go for a hike and enjoy the great outdoors. The 50+ acre preserve is open to the public for recreation. The space is owned by Kanawha County Parks and Recreation (KCPRC) but is protected from future development under a conservation easement that is held by the West Virginia Land Trust (WVLT). The preserve was donated by Dolly Wallace Hartman and her family for the enjoyment of the residents of Kanawha County. It is accessible from Adrian Drive off of South Ruffner Road in South Hills and from Hampton Road, also in South Hills.

Improvements to the Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve are part of a recently awarded Sustainable Kanawha Valley Initiative Grant. The purpose of the project is to support the efforts of Charleston City Council to change national public perception of Charleston as an unhealthy city by assisting the goal of creating 100 miles of marked biking, jogging and hiking trails. In addition, the project has also received a Recreational Trails Grant from the WV Department of Transportation. The West Virginia Land Trust, in conjunction with partners for the Kanawha County Parks and Recreation Commission, Charleston Land Trust, Boy Scout Troop 31, Buckskin Council, Wilbur Smith Associates and Marshall University- IST are working together to improve the existing trail system at the Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve by creating a new trail head, improving existing trail head, developing inviting entrances into the property and adding signage and other amenities.