Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Ada
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Ada, 0.1 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 8.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #581 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Ada have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ada is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #581 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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42 conserved acres
3% of Ada’s land. Who manages Ada’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
2 places to go in Ada
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
5.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Ada
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ada →
Questions about parks and trails in Ada
How much of Ada is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Ada?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ada?
391 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ada or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ada have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #581 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Ada 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 →