Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mooresville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mooresville
36% of Mooresville’s land is conserved, about 56 acres.
Conserved land
36%
56 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
36% of Mooresville’s land. Water is left out: Mooresville has 0.3 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mooresville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Tennessee Valley Authority51 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service11 ac
State natural resources2 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 62 acResource Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 62 | Restricted |
| State-owned Submerged Lands Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
MooresvilleDistrict · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mooresville: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 74 | 63 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 |
August is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mooresville →
Questions about parks and trails in Mooresville
Are dogs allowed on Mooresville’s trails?
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mooresville?
10,344 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mooresville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mooresville neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →