Watauga County Open Space
About
Watauga County Open Space is a county-managed park in North Carolina, about 2 miles from Boone. It falls within the Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park land unit and is managed by Watauga County. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boone run from highs near 76°F in June to around 72°F in September, with highs in the 40s through the winter months. Rocky Knob Park and Boat Rock Wall are both climbing areas about a third of a mile away. Brookshire Summit Trail and Kennedy Trails - Heustess Hill offer hiking roughly 1.3 to 1.4 miles off.
Park size
876 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–79°F and lows of 37–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Boone 1 Se, NC weather station, 1.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high22° low
- Feb45° high24° low
- Mar52° high29° low
- Apr62° high37° low
- May69° high46° low
- Jun76° high54° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high56° low
- Sep72° high50° low
- Oct63° high39° low
- Nov53° high30° low
- Dec45° high25° low
Where it is
- Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Boone, North Carolina · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Rocky Knob ParkRock climbing0.3 mi
- Boat Rock WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- Greenway BlockRock climbing1.3 mi
- Brookshire Summit TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Kennedy Trails - Heustess HillHiking1.4 mi
- South Fork New RiverRiver fishing6.4 mi
- Watauga RiverRiver fishing8.1 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
