Chippewa Landing Park
Managed by City of Caro Parks and Recreation Department
30 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: kennethaw88 · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Caro
Caro has 141 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Caro, 0.6 per square mile of land. 6% of Caro’s land is conserved, about 105 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #172 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
105 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Caro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Caro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Caro is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #172 of 701 in Michigan. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Caro’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home93% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 76%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Chippewa Landing Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bieth Memorial Park
Managed by City of Caro Parks and Recreation Department
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Williamsburg Park
Managed by City of Caro
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Chippewa Landing Park30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Caro Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsBieth Memorial Park23 acres · City of Caro Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsNorthwood Heights Park3 acres
DirectionsWilliamsburg Park2 acres · City of Caro
Colonial Park1 acres · City of Caro
DirectionsWho protects it
105 conserved acres
6% of Caro’s land. Who manages Caro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city105 ac
Local Park · 105 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Caro Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Caro Village Fairgrounds Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Northwood Heights Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Caro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Caro
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Caro
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Caro High School XC Trail0.8 mi
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
3Tennis
2Basketball
1Football
1Equestrian
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Caro: June 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) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Caro →
Next door
Caro and its neighbors
Caro has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caro | 6% | 0.6 | 33 | 93% | A− |
| Almer Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 126 | 36% | C+ |
| Indianfields Township | 43% | 0.4 | 3,643 | 80% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Caro
Where can I hike in Caro?
The longest trail networks: Chippewa Landing Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Caro is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Caro’s trails?
Chippewa Landing Park and Bieth Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Caro?
24,758 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Caro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 141 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Caro have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #172 of 701 in Michigan. 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 Caro 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 →