Croatan National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto 58 Toy Storage
–Not graded
Outdoors in Peletier
Few parks or trails are on the map in Peletier
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Peletier, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
21 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
21 conserved acres
1% of Peletier’s land. Who manages Peletier’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service20 ac
Not recorded1 ac
National Forest · 20 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatan National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 20 | Open |
| Carteret County Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
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
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Peletier: 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) | 56 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
April is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 7.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Peletier →
Next door
Peletier and its neighbors
Peletier has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peletier | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cape Carteret | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 57% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peletier
Are dogs allowed on Peletier’s trails?
Croatan National Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Peletier?
55,765 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peletier or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Peletier 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 →