Photo: Photo shot by Derek Jensen (Tysto) · Public domainBellefontaine has 5.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Blue Jacket Park (1 mi), Rutan Park (0.6 mi), Carter Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Bellefontaine’s land is conserved, about 153 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #317 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bellefontaine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bellefontaine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellefontaine is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #317 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
The longest trail network is Blue Jacket Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blair Casey Park
All 12 parks & preserves
153 conserved acres
2% of Bellefontaine’s land. Who manages Bellefontaine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southview Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Mary Rutan Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Blue Jacket Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Fred Carter Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Lewis Ratleff Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Jack Martin Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Blair Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Logan County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Brown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Harmon Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
20 places to go in Bellefontaine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
0.4 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.
5 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.
August is the best month for walking in Bellefontaine
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bellefontaine →
Questions about parks and trails in Bellefontaine
Where can I hike in Bellefontaine?
The longest trail networks: Blue Jacket Park, 1 miles; Rutan Park, 0.6 miles; Carter Park, 0.5 miles; Blair Casey Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellefontaine is conserved land?
2% 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 Bellefontaine’s trails?
Blue Jacket Park and Rutan Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellefontaine?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bellefontaine?
1,829 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellefontaine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 171 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bellefontaine have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #317 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 Bellefontaine 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 →