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Hoop Pole Creek Preserve
Park
32 acres0.7 mi of trail
Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Atlantic Beach
Atlantic Beach, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 6.2% of Atlantic Beach is conserved land, roughly 109 acres. There are about 1.3 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Hoop Pole Creek Preserve (0.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Atlantic Beach, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Atlantic Beach outdoors
Conserved land
6.2%
109 of 1,755 acres
Trails
1.3 mi
0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
3
63 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
0.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 0.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Carteret County Open Space
Park
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Atlantic Beach Town Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Fishing spots in Atlantic Beach
N2Y Fishing Department
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 1.0 mi
- Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail0.4 mi
- Public Beach Access Path0.2 mi
Who protects the land
109 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 5 of 8 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis16
- Beach volleyball7
- Basketball3
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Atlantic Beach
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Other or Unknown 53 acConservation Easement 34 acPrivate Conservation 32 acState Other or Unknown 31 acLocal Park 11 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Atlantic Beach Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 53 | Access unknown |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation PreservePrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 32 | Access unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation AgreementState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 31 | Access unknown |
| Atlantic Town Beach ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Fort Macon State ParkState Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Atlantic Beach Town parkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Nearby
Atlantic Beach and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beach | 6.2% | 1.3 mi | 3 |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 8% | 2.0 mi | 1 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Atlantic Beach's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.