Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Carpendale
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 6.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Carpendale, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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7 conserved acres
1% of Carpendale’s land. Who manages Carpendale’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 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Carpendale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.2 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.
April is the best month for walking in Carpendale
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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Carpendale →
Questions about parks and trails in Carpendale
Where can I bike in Carpendale?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Carpendale?
5,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Carpendale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Carpendale 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 →