Roscoe Roof Park
Managed by City of Carlisle
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Carlisle
Carlisle has 78 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Carlisle, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Carlisle’s land is conserved, about 77 acres.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #349 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
77 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
78 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
88%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Carlisle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carlisle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carlisle is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #349 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Carlisle’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (78 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home88% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Roscoe Roof Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carlisle Baseball Association Park
Managed by Carlisle Baseball Association
8 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Jill Lane Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
3% of Carlisle’s land. Who manages Carlisle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city77 ac
Local Park · 75 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Creek Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Roscoe Root Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Miami Conservancy District State Conservation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Carlisle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carlisle
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Carlisle
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 mi
Orange Bridle0.4 mi
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
8Baseball
5Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Carlisle
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carlisle →
Next door
Carlisle and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3% | 0.4 | 14 | 88% | B |
| Franklin | 4% | 0.2 | 22 | 92% | B+ |
| Miami Township | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 76% | B+ |
| German Township | 13% | 0.9 | 267 | 41% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carlisle
Where can I hike in Carlisle?
The longest trail networks: Roscoe Roof Park, 0.1 miles; Carlisle Baseball Association Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Carlisle is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Carlisle’s trails?
Roscoe Roof Park and Carlisle Baseball Association Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carlisle?
9,348 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carlisle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Carlisle have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #349 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Carlisle 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 →