Photo: Fogleew · CC BY-SA 4.0Four Oaks has 3 acres of parks, 1.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Four Oaks, 0.1 per square mile of land. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #238 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Four Oaks have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Four Oaks is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #238 of 290 in North Carolina. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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 Barbour's Grove Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3 conserved acres
under 1% of Four Oaks’ land. Who manages Four Oaks’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 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Four Oaks Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Four Oaks Grove Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Four Oaks
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Four Oaks: 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) | 53 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 74 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Four Oaks →
Questions about parks and trails in Four Oaks
Where can I hike in Four Oaks?
The longest trail networks: Barbour's Grove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Four Oaks is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Four Oaks’ trails?
Barbour's Grove Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Four Oaks?
2,304 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Four Oaks or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Four Oaks have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #238 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 Four Oaks 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 →