New River Trail State Park
Managed by Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Hiwassee
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hiwassee
3 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. 9.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hiwassee, 1.9 per square mile of land. 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
7 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
2,612 ft
Little Irish Mountain
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7 conserved acres
under 1% of Hiwassee’s land. Who manages Hiwassee’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
State conservation3 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Private Conservation · 8 acState Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Boy Scout Camp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 8 | Restricted |
| New River Trail State Park State Park | State conservation | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Hiwassee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Hiwassee
Little Irish Mountain2,612 ft elevation
DirectionsStony Mountain2,451 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Hiwassee: April 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) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hiwassee →
Questions about parks and trails in Hiwassee
Are dogs allowed on Hiwassee’s trails?
New River Trail State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hiwassee?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hiwassee?
10,688 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hiwassee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hiwassee 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 →