Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmberley has 9.8 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
21% of Amberley’s land is conserved, about 454 acres. 458 acres are parks and preserves, 120 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #2 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Amberley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Amberley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amberley is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #2 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is French Park, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amberley Green
454 conserved acres
21% of Amberley’s land. Who manages Amberley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Park Local Park | Town or city | 280 | Open |
| Amberley Green Local Park | Town or city | 131 | Open |
| Amberly Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Amberley Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Amberly Village Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Amberley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Amberley
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 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 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 Amberley →
Amberley and its neighbors
Amberley has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amberley | 21% | 2.8 | 120 | 92% | A+ |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
| Reading | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Columbia Township | 16% | 0.6 | 62 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Sycamore Township | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 86% | B− |
| Golf Manor | 15% | 3.1 | 1 | 95% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amberley
Where can I hike in Amberley?
The longest trail networks: French Park, 4.5 miles; Amberley Green, 4.2 miles; Amberley Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amberley is conserved land?
21% 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 Amberley’s trails?
French Park and Amberley Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Amberley?
19,021 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amberley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 458 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amberley have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #2 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 Amberley 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 →