Clark State Forest
Managed by Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry
2,792 acres15.4 mi of trail
Trail 3Clark State Forest Horse TrailsKnobstone TrailLake Vista+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: SouthernOculus · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Carr Township
20% of Carr Township’s land is conserved: 3,421 acres
The biggest trail networks: Clark State Forest (15.4 mi). 20 miles of mapped trail cross Carr Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #284 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
3,421 acres · of 26.4 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Carr Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carr Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carr Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #284 of 593 in Indiana. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carr Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 52%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Carr Township’s 20% is ahead of 98% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 91% 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 Clark State Forest, with 15.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,421 conserved acres
20% of Carr Township’s land. Who manages Carr Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,421 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,421 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,792 | Open |
| Deam Lake State Recreation Area State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 629 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Carr Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Carr Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Carr Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Carr Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Carr Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Carr Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Carr Township
Deam Lake CampgroundIn Clark State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.1 miHorses · 12.3 miUnpaved · 14.3 mi
Trail 36.3 mi
Clark State Forest Horse Trails3.1 mi
Knobstone Trail3.0 mi
Lake Vista1.6 mi
Hiking Trail 20.2 mi
Deam Lake Trailhead0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Carr 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 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carr Township →
Next door
Carr Township and its neighbors
Carr Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township37 miCarr Township20 miLafayette Township14 miWood Township12 miSilver Creek Township2.1 miUnion Township0.4 miSellersburg0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Township | 20% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 16% | D |
| Wood Township | 12% | 0.3 | 88 | 1% | B |
| Silver Creek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 18% | D |
| Sellersburg | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
| Monroe Township | 24% | 0.7 | 23 | 1% | B |
| Lafayette Township | under 1% | 0.5 | 47 | 12% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carr Township
Where can I hike in Carr Township?
The longest trail networks: Clark State Forest, 15.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carr Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Carr Township’s trails?
Clark State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carr Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Carr Township?
31,684 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carr Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,460 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carr Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #284 of 593 in Indiana. 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 Carr 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 →