Brookview Reserve
Park
19 acres0.2 mi of trail
Brown Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bellbrook
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Bellbrook
3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Bellbrook, 1.0 per square mile of land. 4% of Bellbrook’s land is conserved, about 76 acres. 100 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #158 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
76 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
100 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.5 mi
2.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bellbrook?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellbrook have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellbrook is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #158 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellbrook’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (100 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 80%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 84%
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 Brookview Reserve, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sugarcreek MetroPark
Managed by Five Rivers MetroParks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Brookview Reserve19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSackett-Wright Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPetrikis Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSugarcreek MetroPark6 acres · Five Rivers MetroParks
DirectionsKeiter Reserve5 acres
DirectionsMagee Park3 acres
DirectionsBellbrock Park2 acres · Bellbrook Sugarcreek Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
76 conserved acres
4% of Bellbrook’s land. Who manages Bellbrook’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city76 ac
Local Park · 76 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarcreek Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Sugar Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Ryan Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Sackett-Wright Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| MaGee Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Petrikis Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Mill Pond Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Bellbrock Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Bellbrook
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bellbrook
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bellbrook
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.5 mi
Bellbrook Cross Country Course1.4 mi
The Bean Field0.5 mi
Brown Trail0.3 mi
The Y-Loop0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Tracks
4Tennis
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Pickleball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bellbrook
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bellbrook →
Next door
Bellbrook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellbrook | 4% | 1.0 | 14 | 99% | A− |
| Sugarcreek Township | 6% | 1.1 | 107 | 45% | A− |
| Centerville | 9% | 1.8 | 18 | 97% | A |
| Washington Township | 7% | 1.4 | 20 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bellbrook
Where can I hike in Bellbrook?
The longest trail networks: Brookview Reserve, 0.2 miles; Sackett-Wright Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellbrook 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 Bellbrook’s trails?
Brookview Reserve and Sackett-Wright Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellbrook?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bellbrook?
18,402 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellbrook or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bellbrook have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #158 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 Bellbrook 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 →