Zebulon H. Baird House · Photo: AshevilleRoyal · CC BY-SA 4.012% of Woodfin’s land is conserved: 756 acres
23 acres are parks and preserves, 2.8 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Woodfin, 0.5 per square mile of land. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #110 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Woodfin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Woodfin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodfin is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #110 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Woodfin Riverside Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
756 conserved acres
12% of Woodfin’s land. Who manages Woodfin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 190 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craggy Correctional Center State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 283 | Restricted |
| Buncombe County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 260 | Unknown |
| Buncombe County Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Town of Woodfin Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Woodfin Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Roy Pope Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| City of Asheville - Richmond Hill Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
| Town of Weaverville Watershed Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
10 places to go in Woodfin
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 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Woodfin: 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 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 48 | 52 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 50 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Woodfin →
Woodfin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfin | 12% | 0.5 | 3 | 39% | B− |
| Asheville | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 73% | B |
| Weaverville | 3% | 1.5 | 5 | 49% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodfin
Where can I hike in Woodfin?
The longest trail networks: Woodfin Riverside Park, 0.4 miles; Silver Line Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodfin is conserved land?
12% 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 Woodfin’s trails?
Woodfin Riverside Park and Silver Line Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodfin?
11,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodfin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodfin have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #110 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 Woodfin 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 →