City of Raleigh Open Space
About
City of Raleigh Open Space is a city-held parcel listed as City of Raleigh Open Space - Lake Wheeler, in North Carolina about 5 miles from the town of Garner. It is a park rather than a defined route, so there is no set distance or climb to plan around. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run highs around 74°F in April and October, while July highs average about 90°F. High Ridge Trail and Millpond Trail are both about 2 miles away, and Lakemoor Walking Trail is about 4 miles out. Paddlers can head to Middle Creek, roughly 5 miles away.
Park size
5,922 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–80°F and lows of 41–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Raleigh 4 Sw, NC weather station, 2.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan54° high33° low
- Feb58° high35° low
- Mar65° high41° low
- Apr74° high49° low
- May80° high58° low
- Jun87° high66° low
- Jul90° high70° low
- Aug88° high68° low
- Sep83° high63° low
- Oct74° high51° low
- Nov64° high41° low
- Dec56° high36° low
Where it is
- City of Raleigh Open Space - Lake Wheeler · Public land
- Nearest town
- Garner, North Carolina · 5.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- High Ridge TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Millpond TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Lakemoor Walking TrailHiking4 mi
- Middle CreekCanoeing5 mi
- Raleigh area climbingRock climbing5.1 mi
- Lake Raleigh BouldersRock climbing5.4 mi
- Walnut CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
- NCSU Traverse WallRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
