Photo: Jennifer · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Carolina
9% of Carolina’s land is conserved, about 133 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Carolina, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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133 conserved acres
9% of Carolina’s land. Who manages Carolina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Pond Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Closed |
| Subdivision Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Pawcatuck Marshlands Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Grand Pre Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Nf Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
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 Carolina: May 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) | 38 | 40 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
July is the driest month (3.2 in) and the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in March, the wettest month. The climate in Carolina →
Carolina and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richmond | 34% | 1.5 | 22 | 21% | A− |
| Charlestown | 35% | 1.6 | 341 | 40% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Carolina
Is there public land near Carolina?
11,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carolina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carolina 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 →