Photo: Idawriter · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Leland’s land is conserved: 1,125 acres
The biggest trail networks: Annsdale Park (0.9 mi). 40 acres are parks and preserves, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #171 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Leland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Leland is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #171 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Annsdale Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Westgate Park
All 5 parks & preserves
1,125 conserved acres
6% of Leland’s land. Who manages Leland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 438 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Leland Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 319 | Unknown |
| New Hanover Soil and Water Conservation District Property Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 235 | Restricted |
| Town of Belville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 107 | Unknown |
| Sturgeon Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Leland Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Leland Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| North American Agricultural Foundation Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Closed |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Restricted |
| Westgate Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Leland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.1 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 Leland: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 7.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Leland →
Leland and its neighbors
Leland has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Leland
Where can I hike in Leland?
The longest trail networks: Annsdale Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Leland is conserved land?
6% 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 Leland’s trails?
Annsdale Park and Leland Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Leland?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Leland?
14,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Leland have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #171 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 Leland 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 →