Lumber River State Park
Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
346 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Boardman
Few parks or trails are on the map in Boardman
22% of Boardman’s land is conserved, about 428 acres. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 191 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Boardman, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
22%
428 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
191 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
428 conserved acres
22% of Boardman’s land. Who manages Boardman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation319 ac
State natural resources67 ac
Not recorded373 ac
State Park · 367 acConservation Easement · 319 acUnknown Easement · 67 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 acState Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber River State Park State Park | Not recorded | 349 | Open |
| Lumber State Natural and Scenic River State Park | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Columbus County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - Columbus County State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Boardman: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 66 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 6.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Boardman →
Questions about parks and trails in Boardman
Are dogs allowed on Boardman’s trails?
Lumber River State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Boardman?
8,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boardman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Boardman neighbors.
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Sources
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 →