Photo: User:akampfer · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Carey
3% of Carey’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 67 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Carey, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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77 conserved acres
3% of Carey’s land. Who manages Carey’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Lake Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 77 | Open |
3 places to go in Carey
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3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Carey: May, June, August 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 86 | 75 | 61 | 44 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 |
July is the driest month (0.3 in) and the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.5 inches fall in December, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carey →
Questions about parks and trails in Carey
Is there public land near Carey?
139,159 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carey or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carey 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 →