Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Shannon
9% of Shannon’s land is conserved, about 57 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Shannon, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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57 conserved acres
9% of Shannon’s land. Who manages Shannon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
The best walking months in Shannon: 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 | 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 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Shannon →
Questions about parks and trails in Shannon
Is there public land near Shannon?
165 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shannon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Shannon 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 →