Photo: The original uploader was MrHarman at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.599% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Archbold
237 acres are parks and preserves, 54 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Ruihley Park (0.6 mi). 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Archbold, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #115 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Archbold?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Archbold have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Archbold is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #115 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ruihley Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
85 conserved acres
3% of Archbold’s land. Who manages Archbold’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Ruihley Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| North Pointe Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lion'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| South Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Archbold
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 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.
September is the best month for walking in Archbold
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Archbold →
Questions about parks and trails in Archbold
Where can I hike in Archbold?
The longest trail networks: Ruihley Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Archbold 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.
Are dogs allowed on Archbold’s trails?
Ruihley Park and Archbold Reservoirs Fishing Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Archbold?
1,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Archbold or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 237 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Archbold have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #115 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 Archbold 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 →