Few parks or trails are on the map in Light Oak
OpenStreetMap doesn’t show named parks or mapped trails in Light Oak yet. Know a trail or a town park? Anyone can add it to OpenStreetMap, and it shows up here on the next refresh.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
under 1% of Light Oak’s land. Who manages Light Oak’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 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kings Mountain - Kings Mountain Reservoir Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
The best walking months in Light Oak: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.4 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Light Oak →
Light Oak and its neighbors
Light Oak 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Oak | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shelby | 4% | 0.2 | 18 | 59% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Light Oak
Is there public land near Light Oak?
1,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Light Oak or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Light Oak 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 →