Photo: Piperpet · CC BY-SA 4.010% of Shallotte’s land is conserved: 639 acres
The biggest trail networks: Mulberry Street Park (0.6 mi). 11 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #139 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Shallotte?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Shallotte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shallotte is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #139 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mulberry Street Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
639 conserved acres
10% of Shallotte’s land. Who manages Shallotte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 613 | Unknown |
| Town of Shallotte Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Unknown |
| Mulberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Brunswick County State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Shallotte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Shallotte: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shallotte →
Questions about parks and trails in Shallotte
Where can I hike in Shallotte?
The longest trail networks: Mulberry Street Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shallotte 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 Shallotte’s trails?
Mulberry Street Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shallotte?
14,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shallotte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shallotte have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #139 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 Shallotte 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 →