Photo: Property Wizard · CC BY-SA 3.0Belhaven has 9 acres of parks, 5.4 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Belhaven’s land is conserved, about 24 acres. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Belhaven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Belhaven is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 24% of Belhaven’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
24 conserved acres
2% of Belhaven’s land. Water is left out: Belhaven has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Belhaven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Belhaven Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Northside Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Beaufort County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Belhaven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Belhaven: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 57 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Belhaven →
Questions about parks and trails in Belhaven
How much of Belhaven is conserved land?
2% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Belhaven’s trails?
Northside Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Belhaven?
490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Belhaven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Belhaven have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Belhaven 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 →