Clemmons West Recreation
Managed by Clemmons West Recreation Association
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: NS777 · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clemmons
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clemmons
23 acres are parks and preserves, 1.0 per 1,000 residents. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Clemmons, 0.2 per square mile of land. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #236 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
30 acres · of 12.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
1.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
2.5 mi lanes · 1.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clemmons have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clemmons is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #236 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clemmons’ overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13DParks close to home39% 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 16%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 19%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Clemmons. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Greendale Park
Managed by Village of Clemmons
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
30 conserved acres
under 1% of Clemmons’ land. Who manages Clemmons’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded30 ac
Local Recreation Area · 18 acState Other or Unknown · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Clemmons Open Space - Village Point Lake Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Village of Clemmons Open Space - Greendale Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
18 places to go in Clemmons
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clemmons
CUMC Playground
DirectionsPlus 15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Clemmons
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Clemmons
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Community Prayer Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Basketball
4Baseball
2Multi-sport
2Beach volleyball
2Football
1Skate park
1Lacrosse
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Philip and Johanna Hoehns (Hanes) HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clemmons: 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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clemmons →
Next door
Clemmons and its neighbors
Clemmons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmons | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 39% | C− |
| Lewisville | under 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | D |
| Winston-Salem | 5% | 0.3 | 16 | 59% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clemmons
How much of Clemmons is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Clemmons’ trails?
Clemmons West Recreation and Greendale Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clemmons?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of painted or protected lanes, 1.1 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Clemmons?
4,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clemmons or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clemmons have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Clemmons 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 →