Frohring Meadows
Park
273 acres2.9 mi of trail
Big Bluestem Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bainbridge Township
Bainbridge Township has 830 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Bainbridge Township’s land is conserved, about 1,846 acres. The biggest trail networks: Frohring Meadows (2.9 mi), Holbrook Hollows (1.8 mi). 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #206 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,846 acres · of 25.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
830 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,309 ft
McConougheys Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Bainbridge Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bainbridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bainbridge Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #206 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 Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (830 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% 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 75%
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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 Frohring Meadows, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Holbrook Hollows
Managed by Geauga Metroparks
149 acres1.8 mi of trail
Old Ironsides RunBuck Tail TrailTimber Ridge TrailMarsh Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Centerville Mills Park
Park
166 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 13 parks & preserves
Frohring Meadows273 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHolbrook Hollows149 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · Geauga Metroparks
DirectionsFounders Field7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMaple/Overlook Common Area12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Park/Woodmere Common Woods5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Chagrin Falls Village Park67 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCenterville Mills Park166 acres
River Road Park27 acres
DirectionsTimberlake Park20 acres
South Chagrin Reservation14 acres · Cleveland Metroparks
DirectionsSouth Russell Village Park10 acres
DirectionsSettlers Park10 acres · Bainbridge Township
DirectionsThe Meadow4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,846 conserved acres
11% of Bainbridge Township’s land. Who manages Bainbridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,289 ac
Private owners300 ac
Regional agency285 ac
Town or city140 ac
County69 ac
Unknown Easement · 646 acAgricultural Easement · 494 acLocal Park · 425 acPrivate Park · 210 acState Conservation Area · 149 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frohring Meadows Local Park | Regional agency | 285 | Closed |
| Tanglewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 151 | Open |
| Centerville Mills State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 149 | Open |
| Chagrin River Land Conservancy Private Conservation | Private owners | 90 | Open |
| Village Of Chagrin Falls Property State Recreation Area | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Beartown Lakes Reservation Local Park | County | 52 | Restricted |
| Rivers Edge Commons Private Park | Private owners | 48 | Open |
| Timberlake Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| South Russell Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| South Chagrin Reservaton Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Bainbridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bainbridge Township
Lake Lucerne Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Bainbridge Township
VG Park at Geauga Lake Pool
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Bainbridge Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Bainbridge Township
McConougheys Hill1,309 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.7 mi
Big Bluestem Trail2.4 mi
Old Ironsides Run1.0 mi
Whitetail Trail0.8 mi
Buck Tail Trail0.4 mi
Timber Ridge Trail0.3 mi
Park Walking Trail0.2 mi
Maple/Overlook Walking Trail0.2 mi
Marsh Trail0.1 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
33Tennis
14Basketball
14Baseball
8Soccer
3Volleyball
3Football
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 Township: 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 Township →
Next door
Bainbridge Township and its neighbors
Bainbridge Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainbridge Township | 11% | 0.3 | 64 | 66% | B+ |
| South Russell | 9% | 0.9 | 29 | 76% | A− |
| Bainbridge | 9% | 0.1 | 38 | 68% | B |
| Aurora | 11% | 0.5 | 86 | 62% | A− |
| Auburn Township | 24% | 0.1 | 616 | 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 Township
Where can I hike in Bainbridge Township?
The longest trail networks: Frohring Meadows, 2.9 miles; Holbrook Hollows, 1.8 miles; Founders Field, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bainbridge Township 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 Bainbridge Township’s trails?
Frohring Meadows and Holbrook Hollows don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bainbridge Township?
31,088 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bainbridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 830 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bainbridge Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #206 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 Township 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 →