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Outdoors in Oak City

98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Oak City

1% of Oak City’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
1%
9 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Park Development - Oak City

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

9 conserved acres

1% of Oak City’s land. Who manages Oak City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Not recorded9 ac
Local Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Town of Oak City - Oak City Park
Local Recreation Area
Not recorded9Unknown
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Oak City Christian ChurchBuilding · listed 2005
About it
West Martin SchoolBuilding · listed 2018
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Oak City: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.010.811.913.114.114.614.413.512.411.210.29.7
High (°F)525663727986908882736355
Rain (in)3.73.14.03.63.64.75.45.36.03.43.23.4

February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Oak City →

Questions about parks and trails in Oak City

Are dogs allowed on Oak City’s trails?

Park Development - Oak City doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Oak City?

37 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oak City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Oak City neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →