Photo: Algorhythms · CC BY-SA 4.0Mint Hill has 7.6 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Park on Wilgrove (1.5 mi), Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park (1.3 mi), Mint Hill Founders Park (1.1 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Mint Hill’s land is conserved, about 357 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #143 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mint Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mint Hill is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #143 of 290 in North Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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 Park on Wilgrove, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park
Mint Hill Founders Park
Ezell Farm Community Park
All 6 parks & preserves
357 conserved acres
2% of Mint Hill’s land. Who manages Mint Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mint Hill Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 171 | Open |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space Local Park | County | 101 | Open |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Ezell Farm Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 88 | Open |
| Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 71 | Open |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 43 | Restricted |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - McAlpine Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 27 | Restricted |
| Park On Wilgrove Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| City of Charlotte Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Fairview Road Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
14 places to go in Mint Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 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.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.9 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 Mint Hill: 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) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mint Hill →
Mint Hill and its neighbors
Mint Hill has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Mint Hill
Where can I hike in Mint Hill?
The longest trail networks: Park on Wilgrove, 1.5 miles; Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park, 1.3 miles; Mint Hill Founders Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mint Hill is conserved land?
2% 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 Mint Hill’s trails?
Park on Wilgrove and Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mint Hill?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Mint Hill?
8,625 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mint Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 297 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mint Hill have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #143 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 Mint Hill 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 →