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Neuse River/Flanners Beach Complex
Managed by USDA
347 acres0.8 mi of trail
Flanners Beach AccessTrail to Front GateConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Neuse Forest
Neuse Forest, NC parks, trails & bike paths
About 42% of Neuse Forest is conserved land, roughly 855 acres. There are about 2.1 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Neuse River/Flanners Beach Complex (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Neuse Forest, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Neuse Forest outdoors
Conserved land
42%
855 of 2,026 acres
Trails
2.1 mi
0.7 mi per sq mi · 2 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
2
320 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
6.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 6.0 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.
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Croatan National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
347 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Beaches in Neuse Forest
Flanners BeachIn Neuse River/Flanners Beach Complex
Trails
Named trails
- Flanners Beach Access0.1 mi
- Trail to Front Gate0.1 mi
Who protects the land
855 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 8 of 11 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 paths6.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Neuse Forest
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Other or Unknown 560 acPrivate Conservation 414 acNational Forest 357 acConservation Easement 150 acLocal Other or Unknown 6 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC Land and Water Fund ProjectState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 477 | Restricted |
| Croatan National ForestNational Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 357 | Open |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Anderson Creek PreservePrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 285 | Access unknown |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Dam Creek PreservePrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 122 | Access unknown |
| NC Land and Water Fund Conservation AgreementState Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 83 | Access unknown |
| North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - Neuse River Ellis PreservePrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Access unknown |
| Craven County Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Access unknown |
| City of New Bern Open SpaceLocal Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Access unknown |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point - Main Air StationMilitary Land | Not recorded | 1 | Restricted |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Neuse Forest'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.