Dwight Hall Recreation Park
Park
19 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gaston School · Photo: Frank Womble · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gaston
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gaston
2% of Gaston’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Gaston, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
17 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
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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The longest trail network is Dwight Hall Recreation Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
2% of Gaston’s land. Water is left out: Gaston has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gaston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Not recorded17 ac
Local Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
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.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Gaston - Dwight Hall Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| Town of Gaston - Grant/Copeland Park Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in Gaston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gaston
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Gaston
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
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).
Gaston SchoolBuilding · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gaston: 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) | 9.9 | 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 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 90 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Gaston →
Questions about parks and trails in Gaston
Where can I hike in Gaston?
The longest trail networks: Dwight Hall Recreation Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gaston’s trails?
Dwight Hall Recreation Park and Grant/Copeland Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gaston?
295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gaston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gaston 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 →