Washington County Veterans Field
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Creswell Historic District · Photo: Gregbarnes at English Wikipedia · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Creswell
Few parks or trails are on the map in Creswell
2% of Creswell’s land is conserved, about 6 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 69 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
2%
6 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
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.
Pettigrew State Park
Managed by North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
2% of Creswell’s land. Who manages Creswell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded6 ac
State Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pettigrew State Park State Park | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Creswell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Creswell
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Creswell Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Creswell: 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 | 14.0 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 6.2 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Creswell →
Questions about parks and trails in Creswell
Are dogs allowed on Creswell’s trails?
Washington County Veterans Field and Pettigrew State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Creswell?
19,086 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Creswell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Creswell 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 →