Groh Park
Managed by Pierce Township
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Amelia
Amelia has 68 acres of parks, 5.3 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Amelia, 0.1 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Amelia’s land is conserved, about 48 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #723 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
48 acres · of 5.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
68 ac
5.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amelia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amelia is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #723 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amelia’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (68 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Groh Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spencer Shank Memorial Park
Managed by Pierce Township Greenspace Program
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
48 conserved acres
1% of Amelia’s land. Who manages Amelia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Local Park · 48 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Troutman Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Maple Grove Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Recreation Area Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Groh Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Amelia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amelia
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Amelia
Great Amelia Paw ParkHours: dawn-dusk · In Spencer Shank Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Amelia
Spencer Shank Memorial ParkIn Spencer Shank Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Basketball
5Baseball
1Equestrian
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Amelia
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Amelia →
Next door
Amelia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 76% | C |
| Pierce Township | 6% | 0.6 | 50 | 53% | B+ |
| Ohio Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 45% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amelia
Where can I hike in Amelia?
The longest trail networks: Groh Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amelia is conserved land?
1% 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 Amelia’s trails?
Groh Park and Spencer Shank Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Amelia?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Amelia?
16,572 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amelia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amelia have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #723 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 Amelia 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 →