Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0Carrollton has 737 acres of parks, 27 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Tanner Health Park (1.6 mi), East Carrollton City Park (0.6 mi), Lakeshore Park (0.6 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Carrollton, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #31 of 264 in Georgia. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Carrollton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carrollton is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #31 of 264 in Georgia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Few Georgia towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Carrollton’s 3% is ahead of 67% of Georgia towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tanner Health Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Optimix Park
Southwire Park
Vets Memorial Park
All 29 parks & preserves
461 conserved acres
3% of Carrollton’s land. Who manages Carrollton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenspace Program Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 176 | Open |
| Lake Carroll Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 168 | Open |
| Carrollton Greenspace II Local Park | Town or city | 149 | Open |
| East Carrolton Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Carrollton Greenspace I Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Lakeshore Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Longview Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Knox Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| West Carrollton Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Oil Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
26 places to go in Carrollton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
20 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Carrollton: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.2 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 53 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
October is the driest month (3.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 89 °F). 5.6 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 89 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carrollton →
Questions about parks and trails in Carrollton
Where can I hike in Carrollton?
The longest trail networks: Tanner Health Park, 1.6 miles; East Carrollton City Park, 0.6 miles; Lakeshore Park, 0.6 miles; Optimix Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carrollton is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Georgia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Carrollton’s trails?
Tanner Health Park and East Carrollton City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carrollton?
20 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of painted or protected lanes and 18 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Carrollton?
5,764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carrollton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 737 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 of 264 in Georgia. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carrollton neighbors.
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →