Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClinton has 100 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Royal Lane Park (0.6 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton, 0.2 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #149 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #149 of 290 in North Carolina. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Royal Lane Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fisher Drive Park
159 conserved acres
3% of Clinton’s land. Who manages Clinton’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 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clinton - Royal Lane Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 77 | Open |
| Sampson Correctional Institution State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 54 | Restricted |
| City of Clinton Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| City of Clinton - Newkirk Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| City of Clinton - Fisher Drive Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Clinton
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.
1.3 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.
13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
1 more on the History page.
The best walking months in Clinton: 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) | 54 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Clinton →
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton
Where can I hike in Clinton?
The longest trail networks: Royal Lane Park, 0.6 miles; Fisher Drive Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton is conserved land?
3% 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 Clinton’s trails?
Royal Lane Park and Fisher Drive Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton?
125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Clinton have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Clinton 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 →