Creekside Park
Park
42 acres0.8 mi of trail
Green TrailBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Archdale
Archdale has 99 acres of parks, 8.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Creekside Park (0.8 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Archdale’s land is conserved, about 141 acres.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #169 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
141 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Archdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Archdale is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #169 of 290 in North Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Archdale’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home24% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Creekside Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
141 conserved acres
3% of Archdale’s land. Who manages Archdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city56 ac
Other state land4 ac
Not recorded138 ac
Local Recreation Area · 84 acLocal Park · 41 acLocal Other or Unknown · 34 acUnknown Easement · 20 acState Other or Unknown · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Archdale - Creekside Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 84 | Unknown |
| Randolph County Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| City of Archdale Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 34 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Archdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Archdale
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Brown Trail0.9 mi
Green Trail0.7 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
Orange Trail0.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Moses Hammond HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Archdale: April to June
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) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Archdale →
Next door
Archdale and its neighbors
Archdale has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdale | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 24% | C |
| Trinity | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| High Point | 11% | 0.2 | 32 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Archdale
Where can I hike in Archdale?
The longest trail networks: Creekside Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Archdale is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for a North Carolina town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Archdale’s trails?
Creekside Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Archdale?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Archdale?
6,239 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Archdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Archdale have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 of 290 in North Carolina. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Archdale 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 →