Mill Pond Park
Park
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: User:OHWiki · CC BY-SA 2.5C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bellevue
Bellevue has 65 acres of parks, 8.0 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bellevue. 3% of Bellevue’s land is conserved, about 101 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #618 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
101 acres · of 6.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
1.0 mi lanes · 2.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Bellevue?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellevue is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #618 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellevue’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home92% 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 41%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ridge Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ellis Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
101 conserved acres
3% of Bellevue’s land. Who manages Bellevue’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city54 ac
Private owners47 ac
Local Park · 50 acPrivate Park · 47 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 47 | Open |
| Magdalyn Aigler Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Robert Peters Athletic Field Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Central Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Amsden Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Buckingham Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ellis Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Country View Sub-Division Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bellevue
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bellevue
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
7Tennis
5Basketball
3Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Tremont HouseBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bellevue: 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bellevue →
Questions about parks and trails in Bellevue
How much of Bellevue is conserved land?
3% 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 Bellevue’s trails?
Mill Pond Park and Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellevue?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bellevue?
1,455 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellevue or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bellevue have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #618 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 Bellevue 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 →