Rainey Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Carrollton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Carrollton Township
2% of Carrollton Township’s land is conserved, about 620 acres. 117 acres are parks and preserves, 41 per 1,000 residents. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Carrollton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
620 acres · of 44.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
117 ac
41 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fry Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
620 conserved acres
2% of Carrollton Township’s land. Who manages Carrollton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service569 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)226 ac
County58 ac
Town or city51 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 569 acConservation Easement · 226 acLocal Recreation Area · 58 acLocal Park · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 226 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Service Agency Interest Of Il National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 569 | Restricted |
| Greene County Agricultural Fair Local Recreation Area | County | 58 | Open |
| Wrights Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| West Diamond Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Carrolton Municipal Pool/Frye Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Rainey Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Carrollton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carrollton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Carrollton 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 42 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carrollton Township →
Next door
Carrollton Township and its neighbors
Carrollton Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Hall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kane 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 Carrollton Township
Are dogs allowed on Carrollton Township’s trails?
Rainey Park and Fry Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carrollton Township?
2,386 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carrollton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carrollton 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 →