Beacham Park
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Maxton
Maxton has 34 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Maxton’s land is conserved, about 56 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Maxton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
56 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Maxton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Maxton is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Maxton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NC town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · NC 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · NC 8 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · NC 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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.
Maxton Community Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
3% of Maxton’s land. Who manages Maxton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city18 ac
County14 ac
Not recorded25 ac
Local Park · 32 acLocal Other or Unknown · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Maxton Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Beacham Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Maxton Community Park Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Robeson County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Maxton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Maxton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Maxton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Maxton: 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 | 75 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
October is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Maxton →
Questions about parks and trails in Maxton
How much of Maxton is conserved land?
3% 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 Maxton’s trails?
Beacham Park and Maxton Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Maxton?
1,218 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maxton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Maxton have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Maxton 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 →