Photo: Nyttend · Public domain5% of New Carlisle’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
104 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 5% of New Carlisle’s land is conserved, about 90 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross New Carlisle, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #235 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is New Carlisle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does New Carlisle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Carlisle is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #235 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Tecumseh Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brubaker Park
Smith Park
Bobo Park
All 6 parks & preserves
90 conserved acres
5% of New Carlisle’s land. Who manages New Carlisle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brubaker Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Haddix Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gastinean Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| New Carlisle Pool/Skate Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Henslee Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Carlisle Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Willowick Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| New Carlisle Family Swim Club Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in New Carlisle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2.5 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.
August is the best month for walking in New 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in New Carlisle →
New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carlisle | 5% | 0.2 | 19 | 99% | B+ |
| Bethel Township | 5% | 0.1 | 69 | 69% | B |
| Pike Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 2 | 9% | C− |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.2 | 165 | 30% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Carlisle
Where can I hike in New Carlisle?
The longest trail networks: Tecumseh Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Carlisle 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 New Carlisle’s trails?
Tecumseh Park and Brubaker Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Carlisle?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Carlisle?
9,256 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Carlisle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Carlisle have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #235 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 New Carlisle 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 →