Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Batavia has 71 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Batavia, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Batavia?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Batavia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Batavia is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sycamore Park
15 conserved acres
1% of Batavia’s land. Who manages Batavia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Park Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| 222 Road Side Park Local Park | County | 6 | Open |
6 places to go in Batavia
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Batavia
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Batavia →
Questions about parks and trails in Batavia
Where can I hike in Batavia?
The longest trail networks: Sycamore Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Batavia is conserved land?
1% 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 Batavia’s trails?
Olympic Fields and Sycamore Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Batavia?
17,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Batavia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Batavia have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Batavia neighbors.
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 →