Jordan Game Land
Managed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
68 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
O'Kelly's Chapel · Photo: Glenn Abbey · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Carolina Meadows
29% of Carolina Meadows’ land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 29% of Carolina Meadows’ land is conserved, about 68 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Carolina Meadows, 2.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
68 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
68 conserved acres
29% of Carolina Meadows’ land. Who manages Carolina Meadows’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded136 ac
Unknown · 68 acState Other or Unknown · 68 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake Unknown | Not recorded | 68 | Unknown |
| Morgan Creek Floodplain Forest Registered Heritage Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 68 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Carolina Meadows
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Carolina Meadows
1 dog park 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
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carolina Meadows: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carolina Meadows →
Next door
Carolina Meadows and its neighbors
Carolina Meadows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Meadows | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Governors Village | 13% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carolina Meadows
Are dogs allowed on Carolina Meadows’ trails?
Jordan Game Land doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carolina Meadows?
11,321 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carolina Meadows or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carolina Meadows 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 →