Two Tails Ranch Elephant Sanctuary
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Raleigh
Few parks or trails are on the map in Raleigh
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Raleigh, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Raleigh
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) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 68 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 76 | 70 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 8.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Raleigh →
Questions about parks and trails in Raleigh
Are dogs allowed on Raleigh’s trails?
Two Tails Ranch Elephant Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Raleigh?
14,302 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Raleigh or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Raleigh 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 →