1
Freedom Park
Park
37 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Eden
Eden, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 1% of Eden is conserved land, roughly 87 acres. There are about 4.1 miles of mapped trails.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Eden, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Eden outdoors
Conserved land
1%
87 of 9,163 acres
Trails
4.1 mi
0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
6
6 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
1.4 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 1.4 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
John E. Grogan Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
3
Spray Recreation Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Bridge Street Neighborhood Park
Park
5 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.
Boat launches in Eden
Island Ford River AccessHours: Mon–Sun 7 am – 10 pm
Klyce Street River Access
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 1.5 miUnpaved 1.8 mi
- Smith River Greenway1.5 mi
- Matrimony Creek Extention0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
87 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 2 of 6 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 paths1.4 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis16
- Baseball5
- Softball4
- Basketball3
- Football1
- Skate park1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Eden
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 73 acState Other or Unknown 14 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Eden ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Bear Slide Registered Heritage AreaState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Access unknown |
| Spray Recreation ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Bridge Street Recreation Center ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| NC Hazard Mitigation Buyout Property - EdenState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Blue Creek CemeteryCemetery
Dan View CemeteryCemetery
Lawson CemeteryCemetery
Lawson CemeteryCemetery
Lawson CemeteryCemetery
Ridge View CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Eden'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.