Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Carson
9 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Carson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Carson: April and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 37 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 49 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carson →
Questions about parks and trails in Carson
Are dogs allowed on Carson’s trails?
Millstone Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carson?
1,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carson 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 →