Photo: Pubdog · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Tabor City
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Tabor City’s land is conserved, about 131 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #219 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Tabor City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tabor City is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #219 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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131 conserved acres
6% of Tabor City’s land. Who manages Tabor 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 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor Correctional Institution State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 107 | Restricted |
| Town of Tabor City - Tabor City Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Town of Tabor City Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Tabor City State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Tabor City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Tabor 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 67 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tabor City →
Questions about parks and trails in Tabor City
How much of Tabor City is conserved land?
6% 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 Tabor City?
478 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tabor City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tabor City have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #219 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 Tabor 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 →