Summit Park
Managed by City of Blue Ash
128 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Blue Ash
7% of Blue Ash’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Summit Park (3.5 mi). 7% of Blue Ash’s land is conserved, about 325 acres. 309 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #131 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
325 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
309 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Blue Ash?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blue Ash have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blue Ash is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #131 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blue Ash’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (309 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% 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 83%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 87%
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 Summit Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue Ash Sports Center
Managed by Blue Ash Parks & Recreation Department
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Blue Ash Towne Square
Managed by City of Blue Ash
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Summit Park128 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · City of Blue Ash
DirectionsNature Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Ash Sports Center36 acres · Blue Ash Parks & Recreation Department
Blue Ash Towne Square3 acres · City of Blue Ash
DirectionsOakwood Park3 acres
Hunt Park2 acres · Blue Ash Parks & Recreation Department
White Oak Park2 acres
Who protects it
325 conserved acres
7% of Blue Ash’s land. Who manages Blue Ash’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners186 ac
Town or city98 ac
County31 ac
Other state land8 ac
Private Park · 150 acLocal Recreation Area · 62 acLocal Park · 59 acLocal Conservation Area · 45 acState Conservation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ash Municipal Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 150 | Open |
| Blue Ash Sports Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Reagan Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 30 | Open |
| Blue Ash Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Ymca Blue Ash Branch Local Park | Private owners | 22 | Open |
| Tangleridge Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Nature Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Johnson Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 8 | Open |
| White Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Leyman Field Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Blue Ash
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blue Ash
28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Blue Ash
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Blue Ash
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Tennis
10Baseball
7Soccer
4Basketball
2Multi-sport
1Pickleball
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).
Brown-Gorman FarmDistrict · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Blue Ash
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 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Blue Ash →
Next door
Blue Ash and its neighbors
Blue Ash has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sharonville12 miBlue Ash4.4 miMontgomery4.3 miSycamore Township2.2 miEvendale2.0 miBrecon1.6 miReading1.1 miKenwood0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ash | 7% | 0.6 | 23 | 96% | A− |
| Montgomery | 5% | 0.8 | 18 | 84% | A− |
| Sycamore Township | 2% | 0.3 | 6 | 86% | B− |
| Sharonville | 15% | 1.2 | 72 | 91% | A |
| Reading | 3% | 0.4 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Kenwood | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 91% | C |
| Brecon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Evendale | 7% | 0.4 | 79 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blue Ash
Where can I hike in Blue Ash?
The longest trail networks: Summit Park, 3.5 miles; Nature Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blue Ash is conserved land?
7% 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 Blue Ash’s trails?
Summit Park and Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blue Ash?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blue Ash?
18,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Ash or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 309 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Blue Ash have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #131 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 Blue Ash 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 →