5% of Elroy’s land is conserved: 211 acres
2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Elroy, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #225 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Elroy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elroy is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #225 of 290 in North Carolina. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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211 conserved acres
5% of Elroy’s land. Who manages Elroy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 141 | Restricted |
| City of Goldsboro and Wayne County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 94 | Unknown |
| Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Military Land | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| City of Goldsboro Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
The best walking months in Elroy: 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 | 10.2 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 54 | 57 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
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 Elroy →
Elroy and its neighbors
Elroy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elroy | 5% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Goldsboro | 23% | 0.6 | 15 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elroy
How much of Elroy is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Elroy?
2,499 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elroy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elroy have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #225 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 Elroy 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 →