Chautauqua Bottoms
Managed by Green Earth, Inc
87 acres1.5 mi of trail
David Kenny TrailMaurice Webb TrailMaurice Webb trailWoodland Spur Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Bradley Furlow · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Carbondale Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Carbondale Township
The biggest trail networks: Chautauqua Bottoms (1.5 mi), Carbondale Superblock (0.9 mi), Green Earth Park (0.6 mi). 8% of Carbondale Township’s land is conserved, about 1,842 acres. 1,186 acres are parks and preserves, 48 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
1,842 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,186 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
48 mi
24 mi lanes · 10 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
8
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Chautauqua Bottoms, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Earth Park
Park
14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Brush Hill Nature Peserve
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Green Earth's Brush Hill Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 29 parks & preserves
Chautauqua Bottoms87 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Green Earth, Inc
DirectionsCarbondale Superblock71 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGreen Earth Park14 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Lenus Turley Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBrush Hill Nature Peserve15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAttucks Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCarbondale Park District Soccer Fields21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCampus Lake Park226 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEvergreen Park82 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSam Rinella Field8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge340 acres · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
DirectionsParrish Park68 acres
DirectionsOakdale Park30 acres
Marberry Arboretum26 acres
DirectionsThompson Woods21 acres
DirectionsTatum Heights Park18 acres
DirectionsHistoric Campus16 acres
DirectionsOakland Field11 acres
Central Campus Park10 acres
DirectionsEast Campus Frisbee Golf Course5 acres
DirectionsNew Park3 acres
DirectionsTown Square3 acres
DirectionsJeremy "Boo" Rochman Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsCarbondale Station Park2 acres
DirectionsGaia Park1 acres
DirectionsCity Event Lot1 acres
DirectionsLibrary Garden1 acres
DirectionsQuigley Park1 acres
Student Center Theater Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,842 conserved acres
8% of Carbondale Township’s land. Who manages Carbondale Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)760 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service716 ac
Town or city413 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits385 ac
Conservation Easement · 961 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 681 acUnknown · 276 acState Conservation Area · 218 acLocal Park · 113 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 869 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 681 | Restricted |
| Hickory Ridge Golf Course Unknown | Town or city | 250 | Open |
| Pyles Fork Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 133 | Open |
| Parrish Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Chautauqua Bottoms Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 38 | Open |
| Attucks Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Oakland Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Open |
| Marberry Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Brush Hill Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 22 | Open |
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
35 places to go in Carbondale Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Carbondale Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Carbondale Township
Evergreen ParkIn Evergreen Park
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Carbondale Township
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Carbondale Township
Carbondale ReservoirIn Evergreen Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Carbondale Township
Cypress RetreatIn Campus Lake Park
DirectionsMorava PointIn Campus Lake Park
DirectionsSaluki CoveIn Campus Lake Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Carbondale Township
4 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Carbondale Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.9 mi
Green Earth Pyles Fork Preserve Trail0.9 mi
David Kenny Trail0.8 mi
Green Earth's Brush Hill Preserve Trail0.6 mi
Maurice Webb Trail0.4 mi
Maurice Webb trail0.3 mi
Woodland Spur Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
48 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
24 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
10 mi
off-road bike paths
14 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
20Tennis
15Baseball
13Basketball
10Pickleball
4Soccer
3Football
2Volleyball
2Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Carbondale Township
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.3 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carbondale Township →
Next door
Carbondale Township and its neighbors
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Makanda Township38 miPomona Township22 miCarbondale Township14 miCarbondale11 miDe Soto Township8.7 miMurphysboro Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Makanda Township | 15% | 1.0 | 467 | 11% | A− |
| Murphysboro Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 8 | 57% | C |
| De Soto Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 64% | C |
| Carbondale | 4% | 0.6 | 45 | 88% | A− |
| Pomona Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carbondale Township
Where can I hike in Carbondale Township?
The longest trail networks: Chautauqua Bottoms, 1.5 miles; Carbondale Superblock, 0.9 miles; Green Earth Park, 0.6 miles; Lenus Turley Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Carbondale Township’s trails?
Chautauqua Bottoms and Carbondale Superblock don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carbondale Township?
48 miles of bike routes are on the map: 24 of painted or protected lanes, 10 of off-road paths and 14 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Carbondale Township?
43,649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carbondale Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,210 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carbondale Township 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 →