Kopf Family Reservation
Nature preserve
167 acres1.9 mi of trail
Gable Creek TrailSouth Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dmsparling · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Avon Lake
Avon Lake has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Kopf Family Reservation (1.9 mi), Miller Road Park (0.7 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Avon Lake’s land is conserved, about 418 acres.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #211 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
418 acres · of 11.1 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
292 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
11 mi lanes · 3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Avon Lake?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Avon Lake have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Avon Lake is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #211 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Avon Lake’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (292 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home84% 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 74%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 79%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Kopf Family Reservation, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 13 parks & preserves
Kopf Family Reservation167 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMiller Road Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWeiss Field34 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBlesser Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans' Memorial Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsResatar Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Walker Road Park60 acres
DirectionsRuss Lynch Bicentennial Park17 acres
Ilg Family Park6 acres
Inwood Park5 acres
DirectionsBelle Road Park3 acres
Overlook Park2 acres
Who protects it
418 conserved acres
6% of Avon Lake’s land. Who manages Avon Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners216 ac
Town or city105 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits67 ac
County31 ac
Private Park · 216 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 67 acLocal Park · 53 acLocal Recreation Area · 52 acLocal Conservation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetbriar Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 180 | Open |
| Avon Lake Woods Park Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 67 | Open |
| Aqua Marine Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Open |
| Weiss Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Avon Lake Reservation - Phase II Local Conservation Area | County | 31 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Bleser Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Miller Rd Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Resatar Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Inwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Avon Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Avon Lake
Aqua Marine Pool
DirectionsPort West Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Avon Lake
Redwood Playground
DirectionsRedwood Playground
DirectionsPlus 14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Avon Lake
Avon Lake Dog ParkIn Weiss Field
DirectionsBoat launches in Avon Lake
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Gable Creek Trail0.9 mi
South Loop Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Tennis
21Baseball
15Soccer
14Pickleball
7Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Peter Miller HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Avon Lake: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Avon Lake →
Next door
Avon Lake and its neighbors
Avon Lake has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Lake | 6% | 1.0 | 11 | 84% | B+ |
| Avon | 5% | 1.4 | 16 | 58% | B+ |
| Sheffield Lake | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Bay Village | 8% | 0.7 | 15 | 92% | A− |
| Sheffield | 11% | 0.4 | 23 | 17% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Avon Lake
Where can I hike in Avon Lake?
The longest trail networks: Kopf Family Reservation, 1.9 miles; Miller Road Park, 0.7 miles; Weiss Field, 0.3 miles; Blesser Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Avon Lake 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 Avon Lake’s trails?
Kopf Family Reservation and Miller Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Avon Lake?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of painted or protected lanes and 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Avon Lake?
4,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Avon Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 292 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Avon Lake have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #211 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 Avon Lake 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 →