Holden Beach Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: IraEskins · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Holden Beach
Few parks or trails are on the map in Holden Beach
13% of Holden Beach’s land is conserved, about 239 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Holden Beach, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
239 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
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.
Holden Beach Pavilion
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
239 conserved acres
13% of Holden Beach’s land. Water is left out: Holden Beach has 2.9 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Holden Beach’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits88 ac
Not recorded235 ac
Private Conservation · 179 acLocal Other or Unknown · 144 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Holden Beach Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 144 | Unknown |
| North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 91 | Restricted |
| North American Agricultural Foundation Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
Things to do
8 places to go in Holden Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Holden Beach
Big Beach
DirectionsHolden Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Holden Beach
Holden Beach PlaygroundIn Holden Beach Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Holden Beach
Holden Beach Boat Slip
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Holden Beach
1 campground without a name on the map.
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
5Tennis
2Pickleball
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Holden Beach: 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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
April is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 7.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Holden Beach →
Questions about parks and trails in Holden Beach
Are dogs allowed on Holden Beach’s trails?
Holden Beach Park and Holden Beach Pavilion don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Holden Beach?
5,375 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Holden Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Holden Beach 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 →