1
Walnut Bottoms
Park
38 acres1.1 mi of trail
Black Walnut Bottoms Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
Outdoors · Bethania
Bethania, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 19% of Bethania is conserved land, roughly 85 acres. There are about 2.5 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Walnut Bottoms (1.1 mi), God's Acre Buffer (0.6 mi), and Old Orchards (0.6 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Bethania, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Bethania outdoors
Conserved land
19%
85 of 435 acres
Trails
2.5 mi
3.6 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
4
named on the map
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
God's Acre Buffer
Park
20 acres0.6 mi of trail
Graveyard Hill TrailUpland Field Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trail sign
3
Old Orchards
Park
17 acres0.6 mi of trail
Orchard Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Muddy Creek Trail Corridor
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Trails
Named trails
Unpaved 2.5 mi
- Black Walnut Bottoms Trail1.2 mi
- Orchard Trail0.5 mi
- Graveyard Hill Trail0.3 mi
- Upland Field Loop Trail0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
85 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. Public access isn't recorded for 3 of 4 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
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Bethania
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Historic or Cultural Area 83 acState Conservation Area 15 acState Other or Unknown 7 acUnknown Easement 7 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic BethaniaState Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 83 | Access unknown |
| Graveyard TrailState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund ProjectState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Alpha ChapelBuilding
God's AcreCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Bethania'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.