Remington Community Park
Park
49 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fountain Park Chautauqua · Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Carpenter Township
Carpenter Township has 72 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Remington Community Park (1.4 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Carpenter Township. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
35 acres · of 52.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
72 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carpenter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carpenter Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carpenter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (72 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Carpenter Township’s under 1% is ahead of 14% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Remington Community Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
under 1% of Carpenter Township’s land. Who manages Carpenter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city20 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)15 ac
Local Park · 20 acConservation Easement · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Carpenter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carpenter Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Carpenter Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
7Soccer
2Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fountain Park ChautauquaDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Carpenter 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carpenter Township →
Next door
Carpenter Township and its neighbors
Carpenter Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 63% | C |
| Princeton Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 56% | C− |
| Grant Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 90% | C+ |
| Gilboa 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 Carpenter Township
Where can I hike in Carpenter Township?
The longest trail networks: Remington Community Park, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carpenter Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Carpenter Township’s trails?
Remington Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carpenter Township?
420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carpenter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 72 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carpenter Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Carpenter 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 →