Deep River State Trail
Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
363 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lockville Dam, Canal and Powerhouse · Photo: Burnie Batchelor, Photographer · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Moncure
Moncure has 113 acres of parks, 109 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Moncure’s land is conserved, about 406 acres. The biggest trail networks: Deep River State Trail (1.1 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
406 acres · of 4.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Moncure?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moncure have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moncure is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moncure’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land109 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13AParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Deep River State Trail, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jordan Game Land
Managed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
406 conserved acres
13% of Moncure’s land. Who manages Moncure’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation253 ac
Not recorded655 ac
State Park · 368 acState Other or Unknown · 279 acConservation Easement · 253 acUnknown · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep River State Trail State Park | Not recorded | 368 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 176 | Restricted |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 74 | Restricted |
| Haw River Dicentra Slopes Registered Heritage Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 29 | Restricted |
| B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Moncure
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moncure
Moncure School Playground
DirectionsCampgrounds in Moncure
Cotten's RV Campgrounds
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Lockville Dam, Canal and PowerhouseStructure · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Moncure: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Moncure →
Questions about parks and trails in Moncure
Where can I hike in Moncure?
The longest trail networks: Deep River State Trail, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moncure is conserved land?
13% 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 Moncure’s trails?
Deep River State Trail and Jordan Game Land don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moncure?
23,398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moncure or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moncure have?
Ahead of 65% 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 Moncure neighbors.
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Sources
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 →