Centerville Mills Park
Park
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Bainbridge
Bainbridge has 325 acres of parks, 38 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Bainbridge’s land is conserved, about 701 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Bainbridge, 0.1 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #377 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
701 acres · of 12.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
325 ac
38 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bainbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bainbridge is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #377 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bainbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land38 acres of park per 1,000 residents (325 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% 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 61%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 62%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Maple/Overlook Common Area
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Maple/Overlook Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
South Russell Village Park
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Maple/Overlook Common Area12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Park/Woodmere Common Woods5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
South Russell Village Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCenterville Mills Park166 acres
River Road Park28 acres
DirectionsSettlers Park10 acres · Bainbridge Township
DirectionsThe Meadow4 acres
DirectionsHolbrook Hollows1 acres · Geauga Metroparks
DirectionsWho protects it
701 conserved acres
9% of Bainbridge’s land. Who manages Bainbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits618 ac
Private owners200 ac
Town or city32 ac
Unknown Easement · 279 acPrivate Park · 200 acAgricultural Easement · 190 acState Conservation Area · 149 acLocal Park · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 320 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 152 | Open |
| Centerville Mills State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 149 | Open |
| Rivers Edge Commons Private Park | Private owners | 48 | Open |
| South Russell Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bainbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bainbridge
Lake Lucerne Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Bainbridge
1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Bainbridge
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Park Walking Trail0.2 mi
Maple/Overlook Walking Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
15Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
4Soccer
3Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bainbridge: May, June, 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 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
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 Bainbridge →
Next door
Bainbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge | 9% | 0.1 | 38 | 68% | B |
| Bainbridge Township | 11% | 0.3 | 64 | 66% | B+ |
| South Russell | 9% | 0.9 | 29 | 76% | A− |
| Aurora | 11% | 0.5 | 86 | 62% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bainbridge
Where can I hike in Bainbridge?
The longest trail networks: Maple/Overlook Common Area, 0.2 miles; South Russell Village Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bainbridge is conserved land?
9% 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 Bainbridge’s trails?
Centerville Mills Park and River Road Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bainbridge?
26,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bainbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 325 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bainbridge have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #377 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 Bainbridge 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 →