Brown Park
Managed by City of Gaston
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: M.O. Stevens · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Gaston
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Gaston
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of Gaston’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
9 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
4% of Gaston’s land. Who manages Gaston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 5 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 3 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3 | Restricted |
| Gaston High School Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Gaston Elementary School Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Gaston Junior & Seinor High Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Gaston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gaston
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Levee Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gaston: April to September
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 73 | 81 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 6.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 8.7 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 8.7 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Gaston →
Questions about parks and trails in Gaston
Are dogs allowed on Gaston’s trails?
Brown Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gaston?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Gaston?
16,851 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gaston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gaston 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 →