Thomas Wiethorn Memorial Beach Park
Park
3 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Swagg · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bellevue
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bellevue
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Bellevue, 0.6 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #42 of 142 in Kentucky. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
5 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Bellevue?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellevue is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #42 of 142 in Kentucky. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellevue’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical KY town 2% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · KY 0.3 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · KY 8 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · KY 59% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Kentucky towns of 2,500+ (142)Ahead of 71%
Few Kentucky towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Bellevue’s 1% is ahead of 33% of Kentucky towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Thomas Wiethorn Memorial Beach Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5 conserved acres
1% of Bellevue’s land. Who manages Bellevue’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city5 ac
Local Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue River Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Swope Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Bellevue
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bellevue
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bellevue
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Bellevue
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Bellevue
Bellevue Community Garden at Blossom AlleyBellevue Neighborhood Association
DirectionsBiking & 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
6Basketball
5Tennis
3Baseball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Sacred Heart ChurchBuilding · listed 1974
About itBellevue High SchoolBuilding · listed 1986
About itJoseph Seiter HouseBuilding · listed 1986
About itFairfield Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itFoote-Fister MansionBuilding · listed 1988
About itTaylor's Daughters Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1988
About itMarianne TheaterBuilding · listed 2015
About itBonnie Leslie Historic DistrictBuilding · listed 2018
About itGrote Manufacturing Company Building (CP337)Building · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bellevue
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 80 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bellevue →
Next door
Bellevue and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 1% | 0.6 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Newport | 3% | 0.5 | 6 | 99% | B |
| Dayton | 10% | 1.2 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Fort Thomas | 3% | 2.1 | 13 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bellevue
Where can I hike in Bellevue?
The longest trail networks: Thomas Wiethorn Memorial Beach Park, 0.4 miles; Swope Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellevue is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 2% for a Kentucky town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Bellevue’s trails?
Thomas Wiethorn Memorial Beach Park and Bellevue Vets Ballfields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bellevue?
15,315 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellevue or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 of 142 in Kentucky. 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 Bellevue 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 →