Garner Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Weldon has 13 acres of parks, 8.1 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Weldon’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Weldon, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Weldon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Weldon is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
28 conserved acres
1% of Weldon’s land. Who manages Weldon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Weldon Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Unknown |
| Town of Weldon - River Falls Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Phlox Woods Registered Heritage Area State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Weldon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Weldon: 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Weldon →
Weldon and its neighbors
Weldon has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weldon | 1% | 0.3 | 8 | 50% | C+ |
| Roanoke Rapids | 2% | 0.7 | 7 | 61% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Weldon
How much of Weldon 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 Weldon’s trails?
River Falls Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Weldon?
939 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weldon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Weldon have?
Ahead of 37% 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 Weldon 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 →