Photo: Ceh2624 · CC BY-SA 3.0Mocksville has 73 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Mocksville’s land is conserved, about 158 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #209 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mocksville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mocksville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mocksville is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #209 of 290 in North Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
158 conserved acres
3% of Mocksville’s land. Who manages Mocksville’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 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mocksville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 85 | Unknown |
| Town of Mocksville - Rich Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Davie County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
10 places to go in Mocksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 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.
8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mocksville: 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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mocksville →
Questions about parks and trails in Mocksville
How much of Mocksville 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 Mocksville’s trails?
Rich Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mocksville?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mocksville?
4,608 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mocksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mocksville have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #209 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 Mocksville 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 →