US Naval Ordnance Testing Facility Assembly Building · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Topsail Beach
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Topsail Beach, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2 conserved acres
under 1% of Topsail Beach’s land. Water is left out: Topsail Beach has 4.4 square miles of land and 1.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Topsail Beach’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 2 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Topsail Beach Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Town of Topsail Beach - Topsail Beach Town Center Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
9 places to go in Topsail Beach
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Topsail 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) | 56 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 59 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
April is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 8.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Topsail Beach →
Topsail Beach and its neighbors
Topsail Beach has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsail Beach | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Surf City | 3% | 0.3 | 22 | 43% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Topsail Beach
Is there public land near Topsail Beach?
31,352 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Topsail Beach or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Topsail Beach 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 →