Few parks or trails are on the map in Sharpsburg
5 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Sharpsburg’s land is conserved, about 14 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sharpsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sharpsburg is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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14 conserved acres
2% of Sharpsburg’s land. Who manages Sharpsburg’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 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Sharpsburg State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Town of Sharpsburg Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Town of Sharpsburg - Sharpsburg Community Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
The best walking months in Sharpsburg: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 52 | 55 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sharpsburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Sharpsburg
How much of Sharpsburg is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Sharpsburg?
1,115 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sharpsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sharpsburg have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Sharpsburg 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 →