Photo: JBTHEMILKER · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Apple Valley’s land is conserved: 230 acres
38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Apple Valley, 0.4 per square mile of land. 65 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #504 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Apple Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Apple Valley is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #504 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 12% of Apple Valley’s area (1 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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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230 conserved acres
6% of Apple Valley’s land. Water is left out: Apple Valley has 6.0 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Apple Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 167 | Open |
| Apple Valley Lake Park Local Park | Private owners | 36 | Open |
| Davis Beach Local Park | Private owners | 13 | Open |
| King Beach Local Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
| Sutton Beach Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
15 places to go in Apple Valley
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
August is the best month for walking in Apple Valley
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Apple Valley →
Apple Valley and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | 6% | 0.4 | 12 | 38% | B− |
| Howard Township | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 42% | C+ |
| Brown Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Apple Valley
How much of Apple Valley is conserved land?
6% 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 Apple Valley’s trails?
Public Dock doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Apple Valley?
4,515 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Apple Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Apple Valley have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #504 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 Apple Valley 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 →