Few parks or trails are on the map in Carter
1% of Carter’s land is conserved, about 26 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Carter, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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26 conserved acres
1% of Carter’s land. Who manages Carter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Havre Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 26 | Open |
The best walking months in Carter: May 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 59 | 45 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 2.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carter →
Questions about parks and trails in Carter
Are dogs allowed on Carter’s trails?
Carter City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carter?
23,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carter 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 →