Barberton Community Sports Complex
Park
34 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Barberton
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Barberton
The biggest trail networks: Barberton Community Sports Complex (1.1 mi), Lake Anna Park (1 mi). 165 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Barberton’s land is conserved, about 204 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #409 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
204 acres · of 9.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
165 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Barberton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barberton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barberton is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #409 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barberton’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (165 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 59%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 59%
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 Barberton Community Sports Complex, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 13 parks & preserves
Barberton Community Sports Complex34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Anna Park20 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsBreitenstine Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsTuscora Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNewton Park13 acres
DirectionsAnna Dean Park13 acres
Edgewood Park9 acres
DirectionsDecker Park6 acres
DirectionsElson Park5 acres
DirectionsHarter Park3 acres
DirectionsCrisman Park3 acres
Walte Park2 acres
DirectionsCollege Park1 acres
Who protects it
204 conserved acres
4% of Barberton’s land. Who manages Barberton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city140 ac
Private owners63 ac
County1 ac
Local Park · 114 acState Conservation Area · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Csc Shooting Club, Caa Archery Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 63 | Closed |
| Barberton Community Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Lake Anna Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Tuscora Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Newton Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Anna Dean Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Irishman Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Edgewood Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Breitenstine Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Decker Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Barberton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Barberton
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Barberton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Barberton
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
12Tennis
11Basketball
4Soccer
3Football
2Tracks
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
O. C. Barber Barn No. 1Building · listed 1973
About itBarber, O. C., CreameryBuilding · listed 1973
About itBarber, O. C., PiggeryBuilding · listed 1973
About itBarber, O. C., Colt BarnBuilding · listed 1974
About itBarber, O. C., Machine BarnBuilding · listed 1974
About itAnna-Dean FarmDistrict · listed 1977
About itTuscarawas Avenue-Alexander Square Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1990
About itDiamond Match Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itBarberton Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Barberton: April, 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barberton →
Next door
Barberton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 4% | 0.3 | 7 | 98% | B |
| Norton | 7% | 0.3 | 51 | 66% | B+ |
| Coventry Township | 14% | 0.1 | 74 | 85% | A− |
| New Franklin | 4% | 0.4 | 53 | 56% | B+ |
| Akron | 11% | 1.1 | 25 | 94% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barberton
Where can I hike in Barberton?
The longest trail networks: Barberton Community Sports Complex, 1.1 miles; Lake Anna Park, 1 miles; Breitenstine Park, 0.4 miles; Tuscora Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barberton 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 Barberton’s trails?
Barberton Community Sports Complex and Lake Anna Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Barberton?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Barberton?
15,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barberton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Barberton have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #409 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 Barberton 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 →