Calhoun Mill · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Mount Carmel
7% of Mount Carmel’s land is conserved, about 380 acres. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Carmel, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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380 conserved acres
7% of Mount Carmel’s land. Who manages Mount Carmel’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 376 | Open |
| Mount Carmel Ball Field Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Mount Carmel: April and May
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) | 10.1 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.9 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 84 | 75 | 65 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
October is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 4.5 inches fall in March, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mount Carmel →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Carmel
Is there public land near Mount Carmel?
70,413 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Carmel or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 378 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Carmel 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 →