Few parks or trails are on the map in Silver City
4% of Silver City’s land is conserved, about 41 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Silver City, 0.1 per square mile of land. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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41 conserved acres
4% of Silver City’s land. Who manages Silver City’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 3 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 40 | Unknown |
| Hoke County Community Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 24 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Silver City
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.
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 Silver City: 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 | 65 | 75 | 81 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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 Silver City →
Silver City and its neighbors
Silver City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Raeford | 3% | 0.2 | 7 | 66% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Silver City
Is there public land near Silver City?
2,930 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Silver City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Silver City 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 →