Ryan's Field
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Carmel
15% of Lake Carmel’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
15% of Lake Carmel’s land is conserved, about 491 acres. 328 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Carmel, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
491 acres · of 5.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
328 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hill and Dale Community Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
491 conserved acres
15% of Lake Carmel’s land. Water is left out: Lake Carmel has 5.2 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Carmel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city323 ac
State conservation160 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Local Park · 319 acOther Easement · 160 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 acWatershed Protection Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 150 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town Of Kent Park District Land Local Park | Town or city | 265 | Unknown |
| Town Of Kent Land Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Unknown |
| Ryan Memorial Town Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| West Branch Fishing Access Area Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 14 | Unknown |
| New York City Watershed Watershed Protection Area | Town or city | 10 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake Carmel
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Lake Carmel
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lake Carmel
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Carmel: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Carmel →
Next door
Lake Carmel and its neighbors
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Questions about parks and trails in Lake Carmel
Are dogs allowed on Lake Carmel’s trails?
Ryan's Field and Hill and Dale Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lake Carmel?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lake Carmel?
31,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Carmel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 328 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Carmel 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 →