Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAurora has 1,504 acres of parks, 86 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Aurora’s land is conserved, about 1,671 acres. The biggest trail networks: Sunny Lake Park (2.8 mi), Trail's End Park (2.2 mi), Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve (1.2 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Aurora, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #143 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Aurora?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Aurora have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aurora is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #143 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident 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 Sunny Lake Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve
Tinkers Creek State Park
All 15 parks & preserves
1,671 conserved acres
11% of Aurora’s land. Who manages Aurora’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 203 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Wetlands Local Park | Town or city | 484 | Open |
| Barrington Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 347 | Open |
| Former Aurora Country Club Local Park | Town or city | 255 | Open |
| Aurora Sanctuary Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 156 | Open |
| Spring Hill Local Park | Town or city | 120 | Open |
| Novack Audubon Sanctuary Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Open |
| Kiwanis Moore Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 10 | Open |
| Picnic Lake Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Sheldon Farm Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Aurora
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
4 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.
The best walking months in Aurora: April, May, August and 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Aurora →
Aurora and its neighbors
Aurora has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 11% | 0.5 | 86 | 62% | A− |
| Streetsboro | 8% | 0.3 | 60 | 25% | B |
| Bainbridge Township | 11% | 0.3 | 64 | 66% | B+ |
| Twinsburg Township | 11% | 0.7 | 203 | 79% | A |
| Mantua Township | 6% | 0.1 | 141 | 55% | B |
| Reminderville | 37% | 0.5 | 91 | 97% | A+ |
| Bainbridge | 9% | 0.1 | 38 | 68% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aurora
Where can I hike in Aurora?
The longest trail networks: Sunny Lake Park, 2.8 miles; Trail's End Park, 2.2 miles; Tinkers Creek Nature Preserve, 1.2 miles; Tinkers Creek State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aurora is conserved land?
11% 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 Aurora’s trails?
Sunny Lake Park and Trail's End Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aurora?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aurora?
37,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aurora or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,504 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Aurora have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #143 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 Aurora 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 →