Rassie Wicker Park
Managed by Village of Pinehurst
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pinehurst
Pinehurst has 7.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Pinehurst’s land is conserved, about 106 acres. 251 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #159 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
106 acres · of 16.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
251 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pinehurst have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pinehurst is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #159 of 290 in North Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pinehurst’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (251 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home26% 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 37%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 45%
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 Rassie Wicker Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cannon Park
Managed by Village of Pinehurst
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
1% of Pinehurst’s land. Who manages Pinehurst’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County94 ac
Joint93 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 94 acUnknown Easement · 93 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 4 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County Park Local Park | County | 94 | Open |
| Moore County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Sandhills Area Land Trust Preserve Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Closed |
| Three Rivers Land Trust Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pinehurst
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pinehurst
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pinehurst
1 playground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
48Golf
23Tennis
14Pickleball
5Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Pinehurst: 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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pinehurst →
Next door
Pinehurst and its neighbors
Pinehurst has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 1% | 0.5 | 14 | 26% | C+ |
| Southern Pines | 8% | 1.7 | 28 | 60% | A− |
| Aberdeen | 4% | under 0.1 | 11 | 65% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pinehurst
Where can I hike in Pinehurst?
The longest trail networks: Rassie Wicker Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pinehurst is conserved land?
1% 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 Pinehurst’s trails?
Rassie Wicker Park and Cannon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pinehurst?
15,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pinehurst or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 251 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pinehurst have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #159 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 Pinehurst 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 →