Few parks or trails are on the map in Cordova
1% of Cordova’s land is conserved, about 20 acres.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cordova have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cordova is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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20 conserved acres
1% of Cordova’s land. Who manages Cordova’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 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockingham Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Restricted |
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.
The best walking months in Cordova: 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 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cordova →
Questions about parks and trails in Cordova
How much of Cordova is conserved land?
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.
Is there public land near Cordova?
1,905 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cordova or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cordova have?
Ahead of 5% 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 Cordova 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 →