Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domain5% of Carrollton’s land is conserved: 99 acres
4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Carrollton, 1.7 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 37 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #184 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Carrollton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Carrollton is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #184 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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99 conserved acres
5% of Carrollton’s land. Who manages Carrollton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 91 | Open |
| Carroll County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Ann Green Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Carrollton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Carrollton: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carrollton →
Questions about parks and trails in Carrollton
How much of Carrollton is conserved land?
5% 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 Carrollton’s trails?
Blue Bird Farm Park and 4th Street Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carrollton?
1,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carrollton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 37 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carrollton have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #184 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 Carrollton 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 →