Northwest Park
Managed by Town of Morrisville
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Morrisville
Morrisville has 228 acres of parks, 7.3 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Morrisville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Morrisville’s land is conserved, about 235 acres.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #99 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
235 acres · of 9.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
4.9 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Morrisville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morrisville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morrisville is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #99 of 290 in North Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morrisville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Northwest Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Morrisville Community Park
Park
35 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Luther Green Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Northwest Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Town of Morrisville
DirectionsMorrisville Community Park35 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLuther Green Park8 acres
Indian Creek Greenway8 acres
DirectionsCedar Fork District Park4 acres
Church Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
235 conserved acres
4% of Morrisville’s land. Who manages Morrisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County54 ac
State conservation9 ac
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded217 ac
Local Recreation Area · 265 acConservation Easement · 9 acOther Easement · 7 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County Open Space Land Local Recreation Area | County | 47 | Open |
| Wake County Open Space - Crabtree Creek Mitigation Project Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 40 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Open Space - Morrisville Community Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 35 | Open |
| Wake County Open Space - Crabtree Creek Nature Center Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Wake County Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Greenway - Indian Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Greenway Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Greenway - Sawmill Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Town of Morrisville Open Space - Shiloh Park and Luther Green Center Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
47 places to go in Morrisville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Morrisville
Town Hall Commons Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Morrisville
Kitts Creek Playground
DirectionsMorrisville Community ParkIn Morrisville Community Park
DirectionsPlus 26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Morrisville
11 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Morrisville
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Morrisville
Morrisville Dragonfly Pop-up Disc Golf Course.Town of Morrisville
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Morrisville
2 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Lake Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Tennis
5Soccer
5Baseball
4Beach volleyball
2Basketball
1Pickleball
1Cricket
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Morrisville: 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 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Morrisville →
Next door
Morrisville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Questions about parks and trails in Morrisville
Where can I hike in Morrisville?
The longest trail networks: Northwest Park, 0.3 miles; Morrisville Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Morrisville is conserved land?
4% 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 Morrisville’s trails?
Northwest Park and Morrisville Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Morrisville?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Morrisville?
18,667 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morrisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Morrisville have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #99 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 Morrisville 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 →