John H. Adams House · Photo: Lorenzo S. Winslow · Public domain11% of High Point’s land is conserved: 4,046 acres
The biggest trail networks: Oak Hollow Park (4.3 mi), Gibson Park (0.9 mi), Allen Jay Park (0.5 mi). 3,681 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #38 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is High Point?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does High Point have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, High Point is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #38 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, High Point ranks #256 on Outdoors.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Oak Hollow Park, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gibson Park
Allen Jay Park
Rich Fork Nature Reserve
All 28 parks & preserves
4,046 conserved acres
11% of High Point’s land. Who manages High Point’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 97 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 23 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of High Point - Oak Hollow Lake Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1,369 | Unknown |
| City of High Point - High Point Lake Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1,147 | Unknown |
| Guilford County Park Local Park | County | 1,075 | Open |
| City of High Point Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 264 | Unknown |
| Guilford County Open Space - Gibson Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 198 | Unknown |
| Guilford County - Rich Fork Preserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 113 | Open |
| Randleman Lake Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 109 | Unknown |
| Bicentennial Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| High Point Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| City of High Point - Piedmont Lake Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 32 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
51 places to go in High Point
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
44 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
17 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.
34 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 12 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
22 more on the History page.
The best walking months in High Point: 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 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in High Point →
High Point and its neighbors
High Point has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 11% | 0.2 | 32 | 75% | B+ |
| Jamestown | 10% | 1.6 | 56 | 96% | A+ |
| Greensboro | 13% | 0.5 | 35 | 89% | A |
| Archdale | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 24% | C |
| Thomasville | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 60% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in High Point
Where can I hike in High Point?
The longest trail networks: Oak Hollow Park, 4.3 miles; Gibson Park, 0.9 miles; Allen Jay Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of High Point is conserved land?
11% 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 High Point’s trails?
Oak Hollow Park and Gibson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in High Point?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near High Point?
16,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside High Point or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,681 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does High Point have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #38 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 High Point 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 →