Lake Louise Community Park
Park
13 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: -ted · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Weaverville
Weaverville has 6.2 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Lake Louise Community Park (0.6 mi), Main Street Nature Park (0.6 mi). 25 acres are parks and preserves, 5.3 per 1,000 residents. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #93 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
84 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,297 ft
Stoney Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Weaverville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Weaverville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weaverville is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #93 of 290 in North Carolina. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Weaverville’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13CParks close to home49% 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 53%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 68%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Lake Louise Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
3% of Weaverville’s land. Who manages Weaverville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County14 ac
Not recorded83 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 83 acLocal Park · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Weaverville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 83 | Unknown |
| Buncombe County Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Weaverville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Weaverville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Weaverville
Wagbar
DirectionsWaterfalls in Weaverville
Lake Louise Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Weaverville
Stoney Knob2,297 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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 Weaverville: 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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Weaverville →
Next door
Weaverville and its neighbors
Weaverville has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville | 3% | 1.5 | 5 | 49% | B− |
| Woodfin | 12% | 0.5 | 3 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weaverville
Where can I hike in Weaverville?
The longest trail networks: Lake Louise Community Park, 0.6 miles; Main Street Nature Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Weaverville is conserved land?
3% 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 Weaverville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Main Street Nature Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Weaverville?
11,064 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weaverville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Weaverville have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #93 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 Weaverville 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 →