Photo: Deshort · CC BY-SA 3.010% of Pineville’s land is conserved: 412 acres
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pineville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 220 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #57 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pineville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pineville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pineville is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #57 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marsh Park
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
412 conserved acres
10% of Pineville’s land. Who manages Pineville’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 4 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County Open Space Local Park | County | 89 | Open |
| Town of Pineville Open Space Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 75 | Open |
| Unknown Unknown | Not recorded | 72 | Restricted |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Lakeview Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 50 | Restricted |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Little Sugar Creek Greenway Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 50 | Restricted |
| Mecklenburg County Open Space - Pineville Park Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 40 | Restricted |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Newcombe Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 33 | Restricted |
| Town of Pineville - Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| First Tee - Greater Charlotte Learning Center at Pineville Local Recreation Area | County | 27 | Open |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Newcombe Preserve Addition Private Conservation | Not recorded | 21 | Restricted |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
25 places to go in Pineville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 14 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.
Plus 6 scenic views without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
7.1 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pineville: 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 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pineville →
Pineville and its neighbors
Pineville has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 10% | 0.1 | 20 | 81% | B+ |
| Charlotte | 7% | 0.4 | 10 | 66% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pineville
Where can I hike in Pineville?
The longest trail networks: Pineville Lake Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pineville is conserved land?
10% 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 Pineville’s trails?
Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park and Marsh Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pineville?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes, 6.8 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Pineville?
7,196 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pineville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pineville have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #57 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 Pineville 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 →