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Outdoors in Akron

Few parks or trails are on the map in Akron

6 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Akron, 1.0 per square mile of land. 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Akron Municipal Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Akron Municipal Park

Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Akron: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)10.211.011.913.013.814.314.113.412.311.310.410.0
High (°F)566169768389929187776658
Rain (in)5.35.55.35.03.94.44.64.33.53.34.35.1

October is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.5 inches fall in February, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Akron →

Questions about parks and trails in Akron

Where can I hike in Akron?

The longest trail networks: Akron Municipal Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Akron’s trails?

Akron Municipal Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Akron?

267 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Akron or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Akron neighbors.

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Sources

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 →