Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Level
19 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Green Level’s land is conserved, about 19 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #177 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Green Level have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Level is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #177 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come 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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19 conserved acres
2% of Green Level’s land. Who manages Green Level’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 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Green Level Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Green Level Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
1 named trail
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 Green Level: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Green Level →
Green Level and its neighbors
Green Level has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Level | 2% | 0.2 | 6 | 49% | C |
| Haw River | 3% | 0.8 | 20 | 60% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Level
How much of Green Level is conserved land?
2% 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 Green Level?
1,728 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Level or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Level have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #177 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 Green Level 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 →