David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park
Managed by Town of Catawba
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Murray's Mill Historic District · Photo: G Keith Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Catawba
Few parks or trails are on the map in Catawba
16% of Catawba’s land is conserved, about 458 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Catawba, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
458 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
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
The longest trail network is David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
458 conserved acres
16% of Catawba’s land. Who manages Catawba’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits431 ac
State conservation19 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Conservation Easement · 450 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 450 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Catawba - David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Town of Catawba Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Catawba
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Catawba
1 playground 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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Catawba: 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 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Catawba →
Questions about parks and trails in Catawba
Where can I hike in Catawba?
The longest trail networks: David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Catawba’s trails?
David A. Hunsucker Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Catawba?
4,220 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Catawba or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Catawba 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 →