Wrc Hinson Gameland
Nature preserve
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rockingham County Courthouse · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Rockingham
Rockingham has 94 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Rockingham, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Rockingham’s land is conserved, about 240 acres. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #128 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
240 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
94 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Rockingham?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rockingham have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rockingham is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #128 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rockingham’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (94 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 56%
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 Wrc Hinson Gameland, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
Wrc Hinson Gameland23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrowder Park13 acres
DirectionsFallen Creek Park10 acres
DirectionsEd Tull Park8 acres
DirectionsSteele Street Park4 acres
Who protects it
240 conserved acres
5% of Rockingham’s land. Who manages Rockingham’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded235 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 134 acLocal Recreation Area · 46 acState Other or Unknown · 36 acState Conservation Area · 19 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Rockingham Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 132 | Unknown |
| Richmond Boundover Juvenile Service Center State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Restricted |
| Hinson Game Land State Conservation Area | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| City of Rockingham - Rockingham Civitan Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| City of Rockingham - Hitchcock Creek Trail Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| City of Rockingham - George Browder Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| City of Rockingham - Palisades Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Ed Tull Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Richmond County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hitchcock Creek Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 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.
Richmond County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itRockingham County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itManufacturers BuildingBuilding · listed 1979
About itCovington Plantation HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBank of Pee Dee BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itH. C. Watson HouseBuilding · listed 1983
About itU. S. Post Office and Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 1983
About itRockingham Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rockingham: 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) | 54 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rockingham →
Next door
Rockingham and its neighbors
Rockingham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 5% | 0.1 | 11 | 68% | C+ |
| East Rockingham | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 41% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rockingham
Where can I hike in Rockingham?
The longest trail networks: Wrc Hinson Gameland, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rockingham is conserved land?
5% 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 Rockingham’s trails?
Wrc Hinson Gameland and Browder Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rockingham?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rockingham?
26,587 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rockingham or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rockingham have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #128 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 Rockingham 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 →