Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Carthage
2% of Carthage’s land is conserved, about 344 acres. 346 acres are parks and preserves, 409 per 1,000 residents. 37 miles of mapped trail cross Carthage, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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344 conserved acres
2% of Carthage’s land. Who manages Carthage’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 1 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 344 | Unknown |
6 places to go in Carthage
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Carthage: May and July to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 26 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Carthage →
Carthage and its neighbors
Carthage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dixfield | under 1% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Mexico | under 1% | 0.9 | 12 | 67% | B− |
| Weld | — 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 Carthage
Is there public land near Carthage?
981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carthage or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 346 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carthage 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 →