Black River Cypress Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Black River Presbyterian and Ivanhoe Baptist Churches · Photo: Farmerann · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Ivanhoe
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ivanhoe
7% of Ivanhoe’s land is conserved, about 233 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ivanhoe, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
233 acres · of 5.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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.
Wrc Ivanhoe Access Area
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
233 conserved acres
7% of Ivanhoe’s land. Who manages Ivanhoe’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation105 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Not recorded294 ac
State Other or Unknown · 186 acPrivate Conservation · 130 acConservation Easement · 105 acUnknown Easement · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 7 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 117 | Unknown |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Black River Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 88 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Project State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 70 | Unknown |
| Black River Floodplain Macrosite Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Unknown |
| Black River Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 20 | Restricted |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Ivanhoe: 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 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 87 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 58 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ivanhoe →
Questions about parks and trails in Ivanhoe
Are dogs allowed on Ivanhoe’s trails?
Black River Cypress Forest Preserve and Wrc Ivanhoe Access Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ivanhoe?
1,736 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ivanhoe or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ivanhoe 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 →