Denton Community Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lewis-Thornburg Farm · Photo: James Conder · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Denton
Denton has 13 acres of parks, 8.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Denton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
8.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Denton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Denton is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Denton’s 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 (0 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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.
Harrison Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
under 1% of Denton’s land. Who manages Denton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint5 ac
County5 ac
Local Park · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County Open Space Local Park | Joint | 5 | Open |
| Bombay Park Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Denton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Denton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
2Baseball
2Tennis
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.
Mor-Val Hosiery MillBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Denton: 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Denton →
Questions about parks and trails in Denton
Where can I hike in Denton?
The longest trail networks: Harrison Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Denton 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 Denton’s trails?
Denton Community Park and Harrison Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Denton?
12,058 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Denton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Denton have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Denton 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 →