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Finch Park
Park
58 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Lexington
Lexington, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 6.3% of Lexington is conserved land, roughly 774 acres. There are about 2.9 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Finch Park (0.8 mi) and Washington Park (0.5 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Lexington, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Lexington outdoors
Conserved land
6.3%
774 of 12,245 acres
Trails
2.9 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
4
39 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Washington Park
Park
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Grimes Park
Park
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
No dogsMapped in OpenStreetMap
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Finch Community Park
Park
126 acres
Dogs on leashMapped in OpenStreetMap
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Lexington
Showing 1–10 of 28 playgrounds
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Unnamed playground in Washington Park
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Who protects the land
774 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 19 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.5 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Golf19
- Tennis18
- Basketball13
- Baseball9
- Beach volleyball2
- Soccer2
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Lexington
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Other or Unknown 396 acLocal Park 278 acLocal Recreation Area 124 acState Other or Unknown 111 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lexington Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 394 | Access unknown |
| Davidson County Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 231 | Access unknown |
| City of Lexington - Finch Community ParkLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 124 | Open |
| Davidson Correctional CenterState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 108 | Restricted |
| Grimes ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pickett School ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Ball ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Childers ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Charles England ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Lexington City CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Lexington's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 29.6-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.