Few parks or trails are on the map in Five Points
12% of Five Points’ land is conserved, about 632 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Five Points, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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632 conserved acres
12% of Five Points’ land. Who manages Five Points’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 270 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Theme Megasite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 357 | Unknown |
| Sandhills Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 11 | Restricted |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Restricted |
| Sandhills Theme Megasite Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Unknown |
The best walking months in Five Points: 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 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Five Points →
Questions about parks and trails in Five Points
Is there public land near Five Points?
23,901 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Five Points or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Five Points 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 →