Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Carroll Township has 69 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Carroll Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #942 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
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 30% of U.S. towns, #942 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Carroll Township’s 1% is ahead of 6% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
66 conserved acres
1% of Carroll Township’s land. Who manages Carroll Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township Little League Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Armstrong Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Victory Hill Recreational Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Diane Drive Recreational Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Valley Avenue Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Valley Avenue Recreational Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Palmer Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Hill Crest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Carroll Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 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.
The best walking months in Carroll Township: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Carroll Township →
Carroll Township and its neighbors
Carroll Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 50% | C |
| Donora | 16% | under 0.1 | 44 | 99%+ | A− |
| Monongahela | 2% | 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Fallowfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 35% | D |
| New Eagle | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Forward Township | 20% | under 0.1 | 74 | 31% | B |
| Monessen | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 98% | C+ |
| Rostraver Township | 3% | 0.4 | 57 | 50% | B |
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?
1% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania 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?
Palmer Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Carroll Township?
12,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carroll Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Carroll Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #942 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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.
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 →