New Hanover County Park
About
New Hanover County Park is a county-owned park in southeastern North Carolina, about 2 miles from the community of Myrtle Grove. The land is held by multiple owners, and the park makes a convenient base for exploring the trails and waterways scattered across this part of the coast. Spring and fall bring the most comfortable weather. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wilmington show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 76°F. July and August, by contrast, push toward 90°F. Hikers have several options within a short drive. Snow's Cut Trail lies about 3 miles away, and Sugarloaf Trail and Campground Trail are each roughly 4 miles off. Paddlers can head to Rice Creek, about 9 miles from the park, for a canoe outing.
Park size
1,759 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Sep–Dec. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 38–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wilmington 7 Se, NC weather station, 3.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan56° high36° low
- Feb59° high38° low
- Mar66° high44° low
- Apr74° high51° low
- May80° high62° low
- Jun87° high69° low
- Jul90° high74° low
- Aug89° high72° low
- Sep85° high67° low
- Oct76° high56° low
- Nov66° high44° low
- Dec60° high38° low
Where it is
- New Hanover County Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Myrtle Grove, North Carolina · 2.2 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Snow's Cut TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Campground TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Sugarloaf TrailHiking3.7 mi
- Fitness TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Oak Toe TrailHiking4 mi
- Sand Live Oak TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Rice CreekCanoeing9 mi
- Mill CreekCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
