Photo: Nyttend · Public domain17% of Asheboro’s land is conserved: 2,434 acres
15 miles of mapped trail cross Asheboro, 0.7 per square mile of land. 150 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #68 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Asheboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Asheboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Asheboro is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #68 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Asheboro Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Reese Recreation Area
Mccray Park
All 9 parks & preserves
2,434 conserved acres
17% of Asheboro’s land. Who manages Asheboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Zoological Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,743 | Open |
| City of Asheboro - John Bunch Lake Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 336 | Unknown |
| Selma Cornelison Ward Nature Preserve State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 323 | Unknown |
| City of Asheboro Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 133 | Unknown |
| Randolph County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 105 | Unknown |
| City of Asheboro - Lake Reece Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| North Asheboro Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| City of Asheboro - Kiwanis Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| City of Asheboro - City Fields Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Lake Reese Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
58 places to go in Asheboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
40 scenic views are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
19 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
9 more trails
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Asheboro: 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 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Asheboro →
Asheboro and its neighbors
Asheboro has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheboro | 17% | 0.7 | 5 | 48% | B |
| Randleman | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Asheboro
Where can I hike in Asheboro?
The longest trail networks: North Asheboro Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Asheboro is conserved land?
17% 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 Asheboro’s trails?
North Asheboro Park and Lake Reese Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Asheboro?
7,550 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Asheboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,552 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Asheboro have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Asheboro 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 →