Ellerslie · Photo: Mueller65 · CC BY-SA 4.09% of Anderson Creek’s land is conserved: 1,210 acres
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 257 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Anderson Creek, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #100 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Anderson Creek?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Anderson Creek have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Anderson Creek is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #100 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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
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1,210 conserved acres
9% of Anderson Creek’s land. Who manages Anderson Creek’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bragg Military Reservation Military Land | Not recorded | 572 | Unknown |
| Carver's Creek State Park State Park | Not recorded | 433 | Open |
| Harnett County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 222 | Unknown |
| Harnett County - Anderson Creek Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 131 | Open |
1 places to go in Anderson Creek
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 5 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.
The best walking months in Anderson Creek: April and May
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Anderson Creek →
Questions about parks and trails in Anderson Creek
How much of Anderson Creek is conserved land?
9% 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.
Is there public land near Anderson Creek?
4,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Anderson Creek or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Anderson Creek have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Anderson Creek 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 →