Photo: gerrydincher · CC BY-SA 2.05% of Whiteville’s land is conserved: 180 acres
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Whiteville, 0.1 per square mile of land. 76 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #103 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Whiteville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whiteville is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #103 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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West Whiteville Park
180 conserved acres
5% of Whiteville’s land. Who manages Whiteville’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 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Whiteville Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 106 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 85 | Restricted |
| City of Whiteville - Whiteville City Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 61 | Open |
| City of Whiteville - West Whiteville Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Unknow Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Columbus County - Edgewood Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Whiteville State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Whiteville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 Whiteville: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Whiteville →
Questions about parks and trails in Whiteville
How much of Whiteville is conserved land?
5% 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 Whiteville’s trails?
Whiteville Recreation Park and West Whiteville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Whiteville?
4,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whiteville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 76 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Whiteville have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 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 Whiteville 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 →