Haradine Memorial Park
Managed by CIty of Carson City
27 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Carson City
Carson City has 41 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Carson City, 0.2 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
2 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carson City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carson City is ahead of 42% 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 Carson City’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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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 Haradine Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2 conserved acres
under 1% of Carson City’s land. Who manages Carson City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city2 ac
Local Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carson City Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
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
2Baseball
1Skate park
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Carson City: July and 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Carson City →
Next door
Carson City and its neighbors
Carson City has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City | under 1% | 0.2 | 33 | 63% | C+ |
| Bloomer Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carson City
Where can I hike in Carson City?
The longest trail networks: Haradine Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carson City is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Carson City’s trails?
Haradine Memorial Park and Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carson City?
7,077 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carson City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Carson City have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Carson City 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 →