Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
458 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Carroll Township
Carroll Township has 2,031 acres of parks, 1,070 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Carroll Township’s land is conserved, about 5,106 acres. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Carroll Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
5,106 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,031 ac
1,070 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Carroll Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Carroll Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carroll Township is ahead of 64% 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 Carroll Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,070 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,031 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home21% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Water is more than half of Carroll Township’s area (37 of 71 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,106 conserved acres
24% of Carroll Township’s land. Water is left out: Carroll Township has 33.7 square miles of land and 36.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Carroll Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners2,004 ac
State natural resources1,706 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,615 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)492 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits223 ac
Not recorded10 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,705 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,615 acPrivate Park · 1,115 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 850 acConservation Easement · 648 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 498 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,615 | Restricted |
| Magee Marsh Wildlife Area State Park | State natural resources | 1,483 | Open |
| Toussaint Shooting Club Private Park | Private owners | 1,013 | Open |
| Port Lawrence Title & Trust Co. Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 273 | Open |
| Clyde & Helen Pfeiffer Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 231 | Open |
| Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 223 | Restricted |
| John & Connie Moore Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 213 | Open |
| Oak Harbor Cons. Wildlife Restoration Fisheries Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 105 | Open |
| South Lake Club Private Park | Private owners | 71 | Open |
| Camp Sabroske Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 67 | Restricted |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Carroll Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Carroll Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Carroll Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Carroll Township
Magee East Marina & Campground
DirectionsTurtle Creek Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
2 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
4Tennis
2Soccer
2Beach volleyball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Carroll Township HallBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Carroll Township: July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Carroll Township →
Next door
Carroll Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jerusalem Township24 miPut-in-Bay Township16 miBenton Township14 miSalem Township5.9 miErie Township2.9 miCarroll Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | 24% | 0.1 | 1,070 | 21% | B |
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.2 | 35 | 56% | B |
| Erie Township | 23% | 0.2 | 810 | 34% | A− |
| Benton Township | 11% | 0.3 | 12 | 8% | B− |
| Jerusalem Township | 40% | 0.8 | 876 | 28% | A |
| Put-in-Bay Township | — 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 Carroll Township
How much of Carroll Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Carroll Township’s trails?
Toussaint Creek Wildlife Area and Turtle Creek Lake Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carroll Township?
9,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carroll Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,031 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carroll Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Carroll Township 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 →