Wildwood Park
Managed by City of Greenville Recreation & Parks
122 acres3.8 mi of trail
Wildwood TrailHigh Ground LoopBoardwalk LoopCypress Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aaron Hines/City of Greenville · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Greenville
Greenville has 29 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Wildwood Park (3.8 mi), Town Common (0.7 mi), South Tar River Greenway (0.6 mi). 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Greenville’s land is conserved, about 920 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #76 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
920 acres · of 38.3 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,074 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
23 mi
8.9 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Highest peak
66 ft
The Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #76 of 290 in North Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,074 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% 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 58%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Wildwood Park, with 3.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Tar River Greenway
Park
116 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Eastside Park
Managed by City of Greenville Recreation & Parks
70 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
The Mall
Managed by East Carolina University
3 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto A1/A3
Emerald Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Thomas Foreman Park
Park
11 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Wildwood Park122 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · City of Greenville Recreation & Parks
DirectionsTown Common16 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsSouth Tar River Greenway116 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEastside Park70 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · City of Greenville Recreation & Parks
The Mall3 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · East Carolina University
DirectionsEmerald Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Thomas Foreman Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Evans Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsElm Street Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJaycees Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsParamore Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
West Meadowbrook Park31 acres
DirectionsGreensprings Park13 acres
DirectionsWestpointe Park6 acres
Greenville Boating Access Area2 acres · North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
DirectionsPeppermint Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
920 conserved acres
4% of Greenville’s land. Who manages Greenville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city610 ac
County91 ac
Regional Water Districts22 ac
State conservation9 ac
Not recorded534 ac
Local Park · 701 acLocal Conservation Area · 346 acState Other or Unknown · 188 acUnknown Easement · 22 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 28 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Park North Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 638 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Greenville State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 126 | Unknown |
| Keene Park Local Park | County | 91 | Open |
| H Boyd Lee Park Local Park | Town or city | 73 | Open |
| Greenfield Terrace Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| DPS Coastal Region Office State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Restricted |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Unknown |
| West Meadowbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| City of Greenville - Phil Carroll Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 27 | Unknown |
| Evans Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Greenville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville
Bike Park PlaygroundIn Wildwood Park
DirectionsPlus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Greenville
Little Dog ParkIn South Tar River Greenway
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Greenville
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Greenville
The Hill66 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Greenville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Greenville
River Park North CampgroundCity of Greenville
DirectionsRiver Park North CampgroundCity of Greenville
DirectionsDisc golf in Greenville
East Carolina University
DirectionsPlus 1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Greenville
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
Wildwood Trail1.6 mi
High Ground Loop1.3 mi
Fork Swamp Trail0.8 mi
Parker's Creek Trail0.4 mi
Willow Branch Trail0.3 mi
Old Eason Run Trail0.3 mi
Jaycee-Wright Community Trail0.2 mi
Boardwalk Loop0.2 mi
Connector Trail0.1 mi
Cypress Loop0.1 mi
1 more trails
Wetlands Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
23 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
1.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
47Tennis
32Baseball
9Tracks
6Soccer
5Football
3Softball
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pitt County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itJones-Lee HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itRobert Lee Humber HouseBuilding · listed 1981
About itGreenwreathBuilding · listed 1982
About itJames L. Fleming HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itE. B. Ficklen HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itUS Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1986
About itCollege View Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itGreenville Tobacco Warehouse Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itJesse R. Moye HouseBuilding · listed 1997
About itGreenville, North Carolina Warehouse Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 1999
About itOakmontBuilding · listed 2001
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenville: 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greenville →
Next door
Greenville and its neighbors
Greenville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 4% | 0.8 | 12 | 54% | B |
| Winterville | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 64% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville
Where can I hike in Greenville?
The longest trail networks: Wildwood Park, 3.8 miles; Town Common, 0.7 miles; South Tar River Greenway, 0.6 miles; Eastside Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenville is conserved land?
4% 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 Greenville’s trails?
Wildwood Park and Town Common don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenville?
23 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of painted or protected lanes, 12 of off-road paths and 1.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Greenville?
4,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,074 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Greenville have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Greenville 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 →