Robertson Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Tar River Land Conservancy
154 acres1.5 mi of trail
Blue TrailRed Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Indy beetle · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Creedmoor
24% of Creedmoor’s land is conserved: 847 acres
545 acres are parks and preserves, 109 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Robertson Creek Nature Preserve (1.5 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #14 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
847 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
545 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Creedmoor?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Creedmoor have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Creedmoor is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #14 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Creedmoor’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land109 acres of park per 1,000 residents (545 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13AParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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North Carolina towns of 2,500+ (290)Ahead of 96%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Robertson Creek Nature Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
847 conserved acres
24% of Creedmoor’s land. Who manages Creedmoor’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources227 ac
Other state land82 ac
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded1,168 ac
Private Conservation · 387 acLocal Other or Unknown · 339 acState Other or Unknown · 248 acOther Easement · 227 acLocal Recreation Area · 198 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tar River Land Conservancy Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 387 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 212 | Restricted |
| City of Creedmoor - Lake Rogers Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 201 | Unknown |
| Lake Rogers Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 193 | Open |
| City of Creedmoor Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 139 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Unknown |
| Battle C Roberts Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Creedmoor
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Creedmoor
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Creedmoor
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
Red Trail0.5 mi
Lake Rogers Boardwalk0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Creedmoor: 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 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 51 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Creedmoor →
Next door
Creedmoor and its neighbors
Creedmoor has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creedmoor | 24% | 0.3 | 109 | 81% | A |
| Butner | 41% | 0.1 | 438 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Creedmoor
Where can I hike in Creedmoor?
The longest trail networks: Robertson Creek Nature Preserve, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Creedmoor is conserved land?
24% 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 Creedmoor’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Robertson Creek Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Creedmoor?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Creedmoor?
47,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creedmoor or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 545 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Creedmoor have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #14 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 Creedmoor 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 →