Jamestown Recreation Park
Park
150 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: 336photog · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Jamestown
Jamestown has 208 acres of parks, 56 for every 1,000 residents
4.8 miles of mapped trail cross Jamestown, 1.6 per square mile of land. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 198 acres.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #5 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
198 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
208 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 90% of U.S. towns.Parks close to home96% of residents live within a half mile of a park.Land that stays wild10% of the land is conserved; a typical North Carolina town, 3%.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #5 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jamestown’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (208 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)#5 of 290
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
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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 Jamestown Recreation Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City Lake
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
198 conserved acres
10% of Jamestown’s land. Who manages Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County190 ac
Not recorded14 ac
Local Park · 190 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford County Park Local Park | County | 190 | Open |
| Town of Jamestown Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| City of High Point - High Point Lake Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Jamestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jamestown
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Equestrian
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Jamestown: 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 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 71 | 61 | 53 |
| 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 89 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jamestown →
Next door
Jamestown and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 10% | 1.6 | 56 | 96% | A+ |
| High Point | 11% | 0.2 | 32 | 75% | B+ |
| Greensboro | 13% | 0.5 | 35 | 89% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jamestown
Where can I hike in Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: Jamestown Recreation Park, 4.2 miles; Wrenn Miller Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown is conserved land?
10% 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 Jamestown’s trails?
Jamestown Recreation Park and Wrenn Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jamestown?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jamestown?
8,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 208 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #5 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 Jamestown 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 →