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Downtown Carson, IowaPhoto: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Carson

Few 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
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Millstone Park

Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do

1 places to go in Carson

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Carson
West Nishnabotna River Water Trail Access #51
Directions
When to get out

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323750637382868477654936
Rain (in)0.91.01.93.55.25.34.04.33.42.81.61.3

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.

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Sources

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 →