Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park
Park
71 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ballville
Ballville has 115 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park (2.2 mi). 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Ballville, 0.5 per square mile of land. 4% of Ballville’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #308 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
106 acres · of 4.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ballville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ballville is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #308 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.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ballville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+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 66%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 69%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hydraulic Square
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
4% of Ballville’s land. Who manages Ballville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners70 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits69 ac
Town or city36 ac
Private Park · 70 acConservation Easement · 69 acLocal Park · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwood Golf and Campground Private Park | Private owners | 70 | Open |
| Conner Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Portage Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ballville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ballville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Baseball
3Tennis
3Soccer
2Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Ballville
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 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ballville →
Next door
Ballville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballville | 4% | 0.5 | 29 | 66% | B+ |
| Ballville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 55 | 52% | B− |
| Fremont | 7% | 0.3 | 20 | 94% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ballville
Where can I hike in Ballville?
The longest trail networks: Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ballville is conserved land?
4% 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 Ballville’s trails?
Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park and Portage Trail Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ballville?
4,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ballville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ballville have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #308 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 Ballville 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 →