Photo: NS777 · CC BY 4.0Jonesville has 29 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Jonesville, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Jonesville’s land is conserved, about 46 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jonesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jonesville is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Swaim Memorial Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
46 conserved acres
3% of Jonesville’s land. Who manages Jonesville’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 3 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lila Swaim Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Restricted |
| Town of Jonesville - Jonesville Greenway Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Restricted |
| Town of Arlington Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
8 places to go in Jonesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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 Jonesville: April to June and August
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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 61 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jonesville →
Jonesville and its neighbors
Jonesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesville | 3% | 0.3 | 10 | 59% | B− |
| Elkin | 4% | 1.2 | 22 | 58% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jonesville
Where can I hike in Jonesville?
The longest trail networks: Swaim Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jonesville is conserved land?
3% 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 Jonesville’s trails?
Swaim Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jonesville?
1,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jonesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jonesville have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Jonesville 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 →