Allegany State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
11,383 acres35.7 mi of trail
CarroltonOld Thunder RunLeonard Run LoopIrish Brook+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Carrollton
Carrollton has 11,126 acres of parks, 8,539 for every 1,000 residents
41% of Carrollton’s land is conserved, about 11,078 acres. 47 miles of mapped trail cross Carrollton, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Allegany State Park (35.7 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
11,078 acres · of 42.2 sq mi of land
Trails
47 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
11,126 ac
8,539 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.7 mi
Highest peak
2,323 ft
Mount Irvine
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Carrollton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carrollton is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carrollton’s overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (47 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8,539 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11,126 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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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 Allegany State Park, with 35.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Windfall Creek State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
121 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
11,078 conserved acres
41% of Carrollton’s land. Who manages Carrollton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks10,936 ac
State conservation122 ac
Other state land14 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)6 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State Park · 10,936 acState Conservation Area · 122 acState Other or Unknown · 14 acConservation Easement · 6 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany State Park State Park | State parks | 10,936 | Open |
| Windfall Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 122 | Open |
| New York State Urban Development Corporation Lands State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 14 | Unknown |
| Water Works Village Of Limestone Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Carrollton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carrollton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Carrollton
Mount Irvine2,323 ft elevation · In Allegany State Park
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 12.9 mi
Carrolton3.3 mi
Old Thunder Run3.0 mi
Leonard Run Loop2.8 mi
Irish Brook2.6 mi
Ridge Run Trail2.2 mi
Allegany State Park2.0 mi
Phelps Section1.5 mi
Christian Hollow Loop1.2 mi
Rice Brook1.1 mi
Ridge Run1.1 mi
1 more trails
Sweetwater Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.7 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Carrollton: May, June, August 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Carrollton →
Next door
Carrollton and its neighbors
Carrollton has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | 41% | 1.1 | 8,539 | 48% | A |
| Allegany | 7% | 0.6 | 443 | 35% | B+ |
| Great Valley | 14% | 0.5 | 2,689 | 26% | A− |
| Red House | — 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 Carrollton
Where can I hike in Carrollton?
The longest trail networks: Allegany State Park, 35.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carrollton is conserved land?
41% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Carrollton’s trails?
Allegany State Park and Windfall Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Carrollton?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.7 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Carrollton?
107,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carrollton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,126 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
Ahead of 93% 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 Carrollton 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 →