Mayworth School · Photo: RoxylovesHistory · CC BY-SA 3.0Cramerton has 8.6 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Central Park (1.2 mi). 124 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #18 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cramerton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cramerton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cramerton is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #18 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 6% of Cramerton’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Central Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
182 conserved acres
6% of Cramerton’s land. Water is left out: Cramerton has 4.7 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Cramerton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cramerton Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 99 | Unknown |
| Gaston County Park Local Park | County | 38 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Restricted |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Goat Island Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Restricted |
| Cb Huss Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Gaston County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| City of Gastonia Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Goat Island Preserve Addition Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Restricted |
6 places to go in Cramerton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
3.0 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 Cramerton: 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) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
October is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cramerton →
Cramerton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramerton | 6% | 1.8 | 23 | 82% | A |
| McAdenville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belmont | 7% | 0.7 | 6 | 50% | B |
| Gastonia | 12% | 0.5 | 24 | 58% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cramerton
Where can I hike in Cramerton?
The longest trail networks: Central Park, 1.2 miles; Goat Island Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cramerton is conserved land?
6% 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 Cramerton’s trails?
Central Park and Goat Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cramerton?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Rocky Branch Trail.
Is there public land near Cramerton?
6,011 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cramerton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cramerton have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #18 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 Cramerton 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 →