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Outdoors in North High Shoals

Few parks or trails are on the map in North High Shoals

20 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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1
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.

High Shoals City Park

Park
19 acres
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Things to do

1 places to go in North High Shoals

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Beaches in North High Shoals

1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
High Shoals Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2006
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in North High Shoals: 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)10.110.911.913.013.914.414.213.412.311.310.49.9
High (°F)545866748188908983746456
Rain (in)4.74.64.83.73.64.74.15.14.03.33.94.6

October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North High Shoals →

Questions about parks and trails in North High Shoals

Are dogs allowed on North High Shoals’ trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at High Shoals City Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in North High Shoals?

0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near North High Shoals?

2,109 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North High Shoals or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from North High Shoals 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 →