Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex
Managed by Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club
59 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Waxhaw Historic District · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Waxhaw
Waxhaw has 132 acres of parks, 5.9 for every 1,000 residents
34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Waxhaw’s land is conserved, about 103 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Waxhaw, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #193 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
103 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
132 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waxhaw have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waxhaw is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #193 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waxhaw’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (132 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home34% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 26%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 34%
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 Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harvey Clay Nesbit Park
Park
42 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Town Creek Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex59 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club
Harvey Clay Nesbit Park42 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
David G. Barnes Children's Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPinebrook Pocket Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Waxhaw Downtown Park8 acres
DirectionsTown Creek Park7 acres
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
1% of Waxhaw’s land. Who manages Waxhaw’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded101 ac
Local Recreation Area · 60 acLocal Other or Unknown · 41 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Waxhaw - Nesbit Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 41 | Open |
| Town of Waxhaw Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
| Town of Waxhaw - Twelve Mile Creek Greenway Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Water Tower Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| David G. Barnes Children'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Waxhaw Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Waxhaw
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Waxhaw
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DirectionsPlaygrounds in Waxhaw
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Waxhaw
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Soccer
8Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Softball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Waxhaw Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Waxhaw: 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) | 10.0 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 63 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Waxhaw →
Next door
Waxhaw and its neighbors
Waxhaw has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waxhaw | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 34% | C |
| Mineral Springs | 10% | under 0.1 | 1 | 32% | C− |
| Wesley Chapel | 1% | 0.2 | 2 | 3% | C− |
| Marvin | 1% | 0.5 | 4 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waxhaw
Where can I hike in Waxhaw?
The longest trail networks: Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex, 0.3 miles; Harvey Clay Nesbit Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw’s trails?
Charlotte Eagles Soccer Complex and Harvey Clay Nesbit Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waxhaw?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waxhaw?
4,355 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waxhaw or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waxhaw have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Waxhaw 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 →