1
Central Park
Park
7 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Cramerton
Cramerton, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 5.8% of Cramerton is conserved land, roughly 182 acres. There are about 8.6 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Central Park (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Cramerton, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Cramerton outdoors
Conserved land
5.8%
182 of 3,154 acres
Trails
8.6 mi
1.8 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
5
33 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.0 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 2.3 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
Goat Island Park
Park
43 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Riverside Park
Park
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
C.B. Huss Recreation Complex
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Playgrounds in Cramerton
C.B. Huss PlaygroundIn C.B. Huss Recreation Complex
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Goat Island Park
Unnamed playground in Goat Island Park
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.1 miUnpaved 1.0 mi
- Rocky Branch Trail1.0 mi
- Eagle Trail0.4 mi
- Legacy Trail0.1 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
182 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 9 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.7 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.3 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Rocky Branch Trail (bike route)1 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis10
- Baseball5
- Softball1
- Basketball1
- Soccer1
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Cramerton
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Other or Unknown 107 acLocal Park 49 acConservation Easement 38 acPrivate Conservation 33 acState Other or Unknown 30 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cramerton Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 99 | Access unknown |
| Gaston County ParkLocal Park | County | 38 | Open |
| NC Land and Water Fund ProjectState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Restricted |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Goat Island PreservePrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Restricted |
| Cb Huss Recreation ComplexLocal Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Gaston County Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Access unknown |
| City of Gastonia Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Access unknown |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy - Goat Island Preserve AdditionPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Restricted |
Nearby
Cramerton and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cramerton | 5.8% | 8.6 mi | 5 |
| McAdenville | 7.6% | 1.9 mi | 1 |
| Belmont | 7.4% | 8.8 mi | 10 |
| Gastonia | 11.6% | 24.7 mi | 11 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Cramerton'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.