Walnut Beach Park
Managed by City of Ashtabula
25 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roland Penttila · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ashtabula
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Ashtabula
130 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ashtabula, 0.2 per square mile of land. 2% of Ashtabula’s land is conserved, about 101 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #516 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
101 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
130 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
4 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Ashtabula?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ashtabula have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ashtabula is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #516 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ashtabula’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (130 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% 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 50%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 48%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Walnut Beach Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Massucci Field
Managed by City of Ashtabula
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lakeshore Park
Managed by City of Ashtabula
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Smith Park
Managed by City of Ashtabula
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Walnut Beach Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Ashtabula
DirectionsNorth Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Ashtabula
DirectionsSouth Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Ashtabula
DirectionsCoast Guard Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Ashtabula
DirectionsMassucci Field15 acres · City of Ashtabula
Lakeshore Park13 acres · City of Ashtabula
Smith Park12 acres · City of Ashtabula
MFG Unity Park8 acres · City of Ashtabula
DirectionsBrooker Park4 acres · City of Ashtabula
Who protects it
101 conserved acres
2% of Ashtabula’s land. Who manages Ashtabula’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city100 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 98 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 acPrivate Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Beach Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Massucci Field Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| NYC Field Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Smith Field Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Lake Shore Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Jammal Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Brooker Field Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Indian Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Wenner Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
29 places to go in Ashtabula
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ashtabula
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Ashtabula
Ashtabula Playground
DirectionsAshtabula Playground
DirectionsErie Playground
DirectionsG.O. Playground
DirectionsHuron Playground
DirectionsHuron Playground
DirectionsMichigan Playground
DirectionsMichigan Playground
Directions5 more playgrounds
Ontario Playground
DirectionsOntario Playground
DirectionsShipIn Walnut Beach Park
DirectionsSuperior Playground
Directionsswing setIn Walnut Beach Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Ashtabula
Smith Field Dog ParkIn Smith Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Ashtabula
Lakeshore Park Boat RampIn Lakeshore Park
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Ashtabula
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Basketball
8Baseball
4Pickleball
2Football
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Col. William Hubbard HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itAshtabula Harbour Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itAshtabula Harbor LightStructure · listed 1983
About itHotel AshtabulaBuilding · listed 1985
About itWest Fifth Street BridgeStructure · listed 1985
About itMother of Sorrows ChurchBuilding · listed 1995
About itAshtabula Post Office and Federal BuildingBuilding · listed 2019
About itCastle BlockBuilding · listed 2020
About itAshtabula Main Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Ashtabula: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Ashtabula →
Next door
Ashtabula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 97% | B− |
| Edgewood | 3% | 0.2 | 34 | 60% | B− |
| Ashtabula Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saybrook Township | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 54% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ashtabula
Where can I hike in Ashtabula?
The longest trail networks: Walnut Beach Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ashtabula is conserved land?
2% 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 Ashtabula’s trails?
Walnut Beach Park and Massucci Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ashtabula?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ashtabula?
2,023 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ashtabula or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 130 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ashtabula have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #516 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 Ashtabula 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 →