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Outdoors in Sims Chapel

Few parks or trails are on the map in Sims Chapel

5% of Sims Chapel’s land is conserved, about 190 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Sims Chapel, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
190 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 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
Who protects it

190 conserved acres

5% of Sims Chapel’s land. Who manages Sims Chapel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife190 ac
Private Conservation · 190 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Frank W. and Rob M. Boykin Wildlife Management Area
Private Conservation
State fish & wildlife190Restricted
When to get out

The best walking months in Sims Chapel: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.311.011.912.913.714.214.013.312.311.310.510.1
High (°F)616572798590929188797063
Rain (in)6.15.05.84.84.46.26.65.84.83.64.45.6

October is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sims Chapel →

Questions about parks and trails in Sims Chapel

Is there public land near Sims Chapel?

346 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sims Chapel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sims Chapel neighbors.

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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 →