Few parks or trails are on the map in Ogden
6 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Ogden’s land is conserved, about 64 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns · #265 of 290 in North Carolina. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ogden have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ogden is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns, #265 of 290 in North Carolina. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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64 conserved acres
2% of Ogden’s land. Who manages Ogden’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 5 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 39 | Unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation Agreement State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Restricted |
| Northeast New Hanover Conservancy Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 16 | Restricted |
| Ev-Henwood Nature Preserve State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Covil Estates Park Local Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - New Hanover County State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Broadfoot Nature Preserve State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Ogden
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Ogden: 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 | 60 | 66 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 60 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
April is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 8.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ogden →
Ogden and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 15% | D |
| Wilmington | 4% | 0.3 | 7 | 66% | B− |
| Porters Neck | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | 3% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ogden
How much of Ogden is conserved land?
2% 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.
Where can I bike in Ogden?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ogden?
3,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ogden or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ogden have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #265 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 Ogden 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 →