Croatan National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bogue
More than half of Bogue’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Bogue’s land is conserved, about 906 acres. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
51%
906 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
906 conserved acres
51% of Bogue’s land. Who manages Bogue’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land50 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
U.S. Forest Service3 ac
State conservation2 ac
Not recorded853 ac
Military Land · 849 acAgricultural Easement · 50 acConservation Easement · 5 acNational Forest · 3 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 53 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue Military Land | Not recorded | 849 | Unknown |
| Croatan National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Pettiford Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Bogue
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bogue
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bogue: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 56 | 59 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
April is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 7.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bogue →
Next door
Bogue and its neighbors
Bogue has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cape Carteret | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 57% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bogue
Are dogs allowed on Bogue’s trails?
Croatan National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bogue?
44,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bogue or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bogue 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 →