Photo: Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0Statesville has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Mac Anderson Park (2 mi), Iredell waterways park (0.6 mi), Kimbrough Park (0.5 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 461 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #53 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Statesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Statesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Statesville is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #53 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mac Anderson Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Iredell waterways park
Martin Luther King Jr Park
Statesville Soccer Complex and Park
All 14 parks & preserves
675 conserved acres
4% of Statesville’s land. Who manages Statesville’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 5 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Statesville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 383 | Unknown |
| Statesville Park & Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| City of Statesville - Lakewood Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 57 | Unknown |
| City of Statesville - Veterans Court Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| NC Department of Transportation Mitigation Site State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 28 | Unknown |
| City of Statesville - Bristol Road Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Kimborough Park / Playground Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Iredell County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Cochran Street Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Abernathy Softball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
24 places to go in Statesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
5.4 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.
19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
7 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Statesville: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 61 | 53 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Statesville →
Statesville and its neighbors
Statesville has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville | 4% | 0.7 | 15 | 80% | B+ |
| Troutman | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 32% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Statesville
Where can I hike in Statesville?
The longest trail networks: Mac Anderson Park, 2 miles; Iredell waterways park, 0.6 miles; Kimbrough Park, 0.5 miles; Martin Luther King Jr Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Statesville is conserved land?
4% 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 Statesville’s trails?
Mac Anderson Park and Iredell waterways park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Statesville?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Statesville?
3,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Statesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 461 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Statesville have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Statesville 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 →