Photo: Cdtew at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Mooresville has 8.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Hope Park (0.8 mi), Magla Park (0.7 mi), Liberty Park (0.6 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 478 acres are parks and preserves, 9.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #142 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mooresville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mooresville is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #142 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hope Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Magla Park
North Main Park
Bellingham Park
All 13 parks & preserves
509 conserved acres
3% of Mooresville’s land. Who manages Mooresville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Mooresville - Mazeppa Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 163 | Open |
| Cornelius Park Local Park | Town or city | 74 | Open |
| Town of Mooresville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 67 | Unknown |
| Town of Mooresville - Bellingham Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 58 | Unknown |
| Iredell County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Outdoor Education Center Local Park | County | 42 | Open |
| Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve - Westmoreland Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 35 | Unknown |
| Town of Mooresville - Willow Valley Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| North Main Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Magla Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
37 places to go in Mooresville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
3 named trails
17 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.
9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Mooresville: 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mooresville →
Mooresville and its neighbors
Mooresville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville | 3% | 0.3 | 9 | 44% | C+ |
| Lake Norman of Iredell | under 1% | 0.3 | 2 | 4% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mooresville
Where can I hike in Mooresville?
The longest trail networks: Hope Park, 0.8 miles; Magla Park, 0.7 miles; Liberty Park, 0.6 miles; North Main Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mooresville 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 Mooresville’s trails?
Hope Park and Magla Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mooresville?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mooresville?
7,333 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mooresville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 478 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mooresville have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #142 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 Mooresville 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 →