Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Beverly
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of Beverly’s land is conserved, about 21 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beverly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beverly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beverly is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 14% of Beverly’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
5% of Beverly’s land. Water is left out: Beverly has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Beverly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum Lock & Dam 4 State Park State Park | State natural resources | 21 | Open |
5 places to go in Beverly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
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.
The best walking months in Beverly: April and August
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Beverly →
Questions about parks and trails in Beverly
How much of Beverly is conserved land?
5% 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 Beverly’s trails?
Dodge Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beverly?
98 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beverly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beverly have?
Ahead of 56% 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 Beverly 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 →