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Colonial Waterfront Park
Park
6 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Edenton
Edenton, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 7.7% of Edenton is conserved land, roughly 272 acres. Edenton has 4 named parks and preserves on the map.
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Edenton, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Edenton outdoors
Conserved land
7.7%
272 of 3,550 acres
Trails
0.9 mi
0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves
4
61 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
Pembroke Creek Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Queen Anne's Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
4
Morgan Park
Managed by Edenton
1 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 Edenton
Unnamed playground
Unnamed playground in Morgan Park
Unnamed playground in Colonial Waterfront Park
Unnamed playground in Colonial Waterfront Park
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
272 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 11 of 18 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
- Basketball3
- Baseball2
- Softball2
- Volleyball1
- Football1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Edenton
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 167 acConservation Easement 141 acFederal Other or Unknown 118 acLocal Recreation Area 22 acLocal Other or Unknown 19 ac
Showing 1–10 of 12 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation AgreementState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 167 | Access unknown |
| Edenton National Fish HatcheryFederal Other or Unknown | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 118 | Restricted |
| Chowan County Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Access unknown |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina PreservePrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Chowan County - Fisher FieldLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Chowan County - Pembroke Creek ParkLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Town of Edenton - Colonial Waterfront ParkLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 5 | Access unknown |
| Town of Edenton Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Access unknown |
| Town of Edenton - Filberts Creek ParkLocal Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Access unknown |
| Historic Edenton State Historic SiteState Historic or Cultural Area | Not recorded | 2 | Access unknown |
History
Historic places to visit
Cupola HouseBuilding
Dixon BuildingBuilding
Historic Edenton State Historic SiteBuilding
Roanoke River LightIn Colonial Waterfront Park
Beaver Hill CemeteryCemetery
Vine Oak CemeteryCemetery
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Edenton'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 20.7-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.