Photo: Thomas Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0More than half of Caswell Beach’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Caswell Beach’s land is conserved, about 1,070 acres. 518 acres are parks and preserves, 1,055 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Caswell Beach, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,070 conserved acres
55% of Caswell Beach’s land. Water is left out: Caswell Beach has 3.1 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Caswell Beach’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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Submerged Lands State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 531 | Open |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Oak Island Marshes Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 516 | Unknown |
| Town of Caswell Beach Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 22 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Caswell Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Caswell Beach: 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 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 60 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Caswell Beach →
Caswell Beach and its neighbors
Caswell Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oak Island | 20% | 0.7 | 9 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caswell Beach
Is there public land near Caswell Beach?
9,695 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caswell Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,052 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Caswell Beach 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 →