Walkertown has 59 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Walkertown. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Walkertown’s land is conserved, about 51 acres.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #223 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Walkertown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walkertown is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #223 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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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Walkertown Little League Fields
51 conserved acres
1% of Walkertown’s land. Who manages Walkertown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Walkertown Open Space - Walkertown Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Forsyth County Open Space - Walkertown Community Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Town of Walkertown Open Space - Town Center Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
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 map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Walkertown: 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 | 78 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 71 | 60 | 52 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Walkertown →
Walkertown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkertown | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 34% | C− |
| Winston-Salem | 5% | 0.3 | 16 | 59% | B |
| Kernersville | 2% | 0.2 | 12 | 54% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walkertown
How much of Walkertown 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 Walkertown’s trails?
Walkertown Community Park and Walkertown Little League Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walkertown?
6,848 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walkertown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walkertown have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #223 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 Walkertown 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 →