Matheson Park
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Gerry Dincher from Hope Mills, NC · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Taylorsville
Taylorsville has 10 acres of parks, 4.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Matheson Park (0.5 mi). 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Taylorsville, 0.3 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
7 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Taylorsville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylorsville is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. 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 Taylorsville’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home59% 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 28%
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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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Matheson Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Town Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
1% of Taylorsville’s land. Who manages Taylorsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7 ac
Local Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matheson Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Taylorsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Taylorsville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Tennis
3Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Taylorsville: April to June and August
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 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 49 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Taylorsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Taylorsville
Where can I hike in Taylorsville?
The longest trail networks: Matheson Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Taylorsville 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 Taylorsville’s trails?
Matheson Park and Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Taylorsville?
1,231 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylorsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Taylorsville have?
Ahead of 28% 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 Taylorsville 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 →