University of Mount Union
Park
14 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Alliance
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Alliance
The biggest trail networks: University of Mount Union (1.5 mi), Butler Rodman Park (0.8 mi), Silver Park (0.5 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Alliance, 0.4 per square mile of land. 4% of Alliance’s land is conserved, about 215 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #296 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
215 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
282 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Alliance?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Alliance have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Alliance is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #296 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Alliance’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (282 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 70%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
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The longest trail network is University of Mount Union, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Butler Rodman Park
Park
65 acres0.8 mi of trail
Knights of Columbus Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 11 parks & preserves
University of Mount Union14 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsButler Rodman Park65 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsSilver Park51 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsMaple Beach Park26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRockhill Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsThompson-Snodgrass Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlamorgan Castle18 acres
DirectionsEarley's Hill Park12 acres
DirectionsScranton Park3 acres
DirectionsBeechwood Plaground1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
215 conserved acres
4% of Alliance’s land. Who manages Alliance’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city209 ac
Private owners5 ac
Local Park · 209 acPrivate Park · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Rodman Park Local Park | Town or city | 62 | Open |
| Silver Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Maple Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Early Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Regina Coeli Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Alliance Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Cobb Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Thompson-Snodgrass Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Alliance
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Alliance
Elks Club Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Alliance
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Alliance
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Alliance
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Knights of Columbus Nature Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Baseball
18Tennis
10Basketball
3Soccer
3Football
3Volleyball
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
GlamorganBuilding · listed 1972
About itMount Union College DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itHaines HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itFirst Methodist Episcopal Church of Alliance, OhioBuilding · listed 1985
About itEarley-Hartzell HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itAlliance Bank BuildingBuilding · listed 1995
About itEagles Building-Strand TheaterBuilding · listed 1997
About itRobert A. and Elizabeth H. Purcell HouseBuilding · listed 2004
About itCity Savings Bank & Trust CompanyBuilding · listed 2016
About itEast Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Alliance: April, May, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alliance →
Next door
Alliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | 4% | 0.4 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 27% | B− |
| Lexington Township | 15% | 0.3 | 259 | 37% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alliance
Where can I hike in Alliance?
The longest trail networks: University of Mount Union, 1.5 miles; Butler Rodman Park, 0.8 miles; Silver Park, 0.5 miles; Maple Beach Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Alliance is conserved land?
4% 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.
Are dogs allowed on Alliance’s trails?
University of Mount Union and Butler Rodman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Alliance?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Alliance?
5,550 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alliance or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 282 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Alliance have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #296 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 Alliance 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 →