Edna Love Park
Park
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Abbeynball · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Indian Trail
Indian Trail has 6.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
222 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Indian Trail’s land is conserved, about 174 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #186 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
174 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
222 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Highest peak
748 ft
Red Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Indian Trail have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Indian Trail is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #186 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Indian Trail’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (222 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home47% 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 30%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 36%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Edna Love Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Annandale Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Annandale Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Edna Love Park22 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Annandale Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Chestnut Square Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBonterra Horse Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrooked Creek Park141 acres
DirectionsCrossing Paths Park4 acres
DirectionsThe Park2 acres
DirectionsBrook Valley Park1 acres
Annandale Dog Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
174 conserved acres
1% of Indian Trail’s land. Who manages Indian Trail’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
Not recorded161 ac
Local Recreation Area · 135 acLocal Other or Unknown · 26 acLocal Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Indian Trail - Crooked Creek Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 135 | Open |
| Union County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Chesnut Square Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Town of Indian Trail Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Crossing Paths Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Indian Trail
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Indian Trail
Arbor Glen Playground
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Indian Trail
Large Dog ParkIn Crooked Creek Park
DirectionsSmall Dog ParkIn Crooked Creek Park
DirectionsPeaks in Indian Trail
Red Hill748 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Unnamed Walking Trail1.0 mi
Bonterra Village Nature Trail0.3 mi
Annandale Park Path0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
26Tennis
18Soccer
18Baseball
7Basketball
4Football
4Beach volleyball
3Softball
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Indian Trail: 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) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Indian Trail →
Next door
Indian Trail and its neighbors
Indian Trail has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stallings11 miIndian Trail6.4 miMonroe5.0 miFairview3.3 miWeddington2.2 miWesley Chapel2.1 miHemby Bridge0.5 miLake Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Trail | 1% | 0.3 | 5 | 47% | C |
| Stallings | 1% | 1.3 | 1 | 30% | C |
| Hemby Bridge | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 44% | C |
| Monroe | 3% | 0.2 | 5 | 43% | C |
| Wesley Chapel | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 3% | C− |
| Lake Park | 18% | under 0.1 | 24 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Weddington | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 13% | D |
| Fairview | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Indian Trail
Where can I hike in Indian Trail?
The longest trail networks: Edna Love Park, 0.3 miles; Chestnut Square Park, 0.1 miles; Annandale Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Indian Trail is conserved land?
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 Indian Trail’s trails?
Edna Love Park and Crooked Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Indian Trail?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Indian Trail?
6,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Indian Trail or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 222 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Indian Trail have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #186 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 Indian Trail 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 →