Harmon Field
Park
41 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mill Farm Inn · Photo: Bigskybill · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Tryon
13% of Tryon’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
13% of Tryon’s land is conserved, about 165 acres. 95 acres are parks and preserves, 52 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Tryon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
165 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Tryon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild13% of the land is conserved; a typical North Carolina town, 3%.Parks close to home99% of residents live within a half mile of a park.A trail town0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 75% of U.S. towns.History along the way16 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tryon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tryon is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tryon’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Harmon Field, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
165 conserved acres
13% of Tryon’s land. Who manages Tryon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city57 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Other state land26 ac
State natural resources12 ac
Not recorded132 ac
Local Park · 59 acLocal Other or Unknown · 56 acUnknown Easement · 45 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 acState Other or Unknown · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Tryon Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 47 | Unknown |
| Town of Tryon - Harmon Field Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 38 | Open |
| Vaughn Creek Greenway Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 27 | Restricted |
| Ziglar Field Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Woodland Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Conserving Carolina - Tryon Greenway Private Conservation | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Polk County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Town of Tryon - Rogers Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Roseland Community Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Tryon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tryon
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Tryon
Sillers Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Vaughn Creek Greenway0.8 mi
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
4Tennis
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →16 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Blockhouse SiteSite · listed 1970
About itBlackberry HillBuilding · listed 1974
About itSeven HearthsBuilding · listed 1976
About itPine Crest InnBuilding · listed 1982
About itMills-Screven PlantationBuilding · listed 1983
About itFriendly HillsBuilding · listed 1998
About itBank of Tryon BuildingBuilding · listed 2008
About itMill Farm InnBuilding · listed 2009
About itLynncoteBuilding · listed 2010
About itSunnydaleBuilding · listed 2011
About itTryon Country ClubDistrict · listed 2013
About itStone HedgeBuilding · listed 2015
About it4 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tryon: 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 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 5.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.4 |
February is the driest month (4.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Tryon →
Questions about parks and trails in Tryon
Where can I hike in Tryon?
The longest trail networks: Harmon Field, 0.7 miles; Rogers Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tryon is conserved land?
13% 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 Tryon’s trails?
Harmon Field and Woodland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tryon?
14,200 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tryon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 95 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tryon have?
Ahead of 94% 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 Tryon 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 →