Charles Deviney Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Spindale
Spindale has 38 acres of parks, 9.2 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Spindale. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #206 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
9.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spindale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spindale is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #206 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spindale’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home58% 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 24%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 29%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Spindale. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Slope Skate Park & Pump Track
Managed by Town of Spindale
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of Spindale’s land. Who manages Spindale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31 ac
Local Park · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Deviney Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Spindale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Spindale
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Spindale: April to June
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 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Spindale →
Next door
Spindale and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spindale | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 58% | C− |
| Rutherfordton | 4% | 0.1 | 12 | 69% | C+ |
| Forest City | 4% | 0.1 | 28 | 53% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spindale
How much of Spindale is conserved land?
1% 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 Spindale’s trails?
Charles Deviney Park and North Slope Skate Park & Pump Track don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spindale?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spindale?
535 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spindale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spindale have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Spindale 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 →