Narrows Dam and Power Plant Complex · Photo: Wasrts · CC BY-SA 4.020% of Badin’s land is conserved: 229 acres
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Badin, 1.0 per square mile of land. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Badin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Badin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Badin is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Badin Park
Pine Street Park
229 conserved acres
20% of Badin’s land. Who manages Badin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 50 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Correctional Institution State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 96 | Restricted |
| Morrow Mountain State Park State Park | Not recorded | 54 | Open |
| Town of Badin - Badin Picnic and Boat Access Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Alcoa Game Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Town of Badin - West Badin Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Town of Badin - Pine Street Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Badin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Badin: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Badin →
Questions about parks and trails in Badin
How much of Badin is conserved land?
20% 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 Badin’s trails?
Badin Recreational Park and West Badin Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Badin?
44,472 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Badin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Badin have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Badin 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 →