Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCarmi Township has 149 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Carmi Township’s land is conserved, about 247 acres. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Carmi Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #472 of 768 in Illinois. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Carmi Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Carmi Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carmi Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #472 of 768 in Illinois. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bradshaw Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burrell Park
Eckerle Park
All 6 parks & preserves
247 conserved acres
1% of Carmi Township’s land. Who manages Carmi Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Wabash River Private Conservation | Private owners | 142 | Restricted |
| KaNella Renshaw Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 77 | Open |
| Bradshaw Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Eckerle Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lincoln Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Carmi Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
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.
June is the best month for walking in Carmi 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 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 70 | 56 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 5.1 inches fall in April, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carmi Township →
Carmi Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmi Township | 1% | 0.3 | 24 | 78% | B− |
| Enfield Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 35 | 1% | C− |
| Heralds Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burnt Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hawthorne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Phillips Township | 2% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carmi Township
Where can I hike in Carmi Township?
The longest trail networks: Bradshaw Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carmi Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 4% for an Illinois town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Carmi Township’s trails?
Bradshaw Park and Burrell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carmi Township?
2,325 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carmi Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 227 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carmi Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #472 of 768 in Illinois. 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 Carmi Township 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 →