More than half of Cary’s land is conserved: 53%
53% of Cary’s land is conserved, about 243 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Cary, 2.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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243 conserved acres
53% of Cary’s land. Who manages Cary’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 16th Section Public School Trust Lands State Resource Management Area | State land board | 243 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
May is the best month for walking in Cary
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) | 10.2 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.0 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 67 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
September is the driest month (3.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cary →
Questions about parks and trails in Cary
Is there public land near Cary?
1,760 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cary or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cary neighbors.
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 →