Recreation Park
Park
88 acres1.4 mi of trail
Disc Golf (Front Nine)Disc Golf Course (Back Nine)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Chris Light Original uploader was Chris Light at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bryan
6% of Bryan’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Recreation Park (1.4 mi). 229 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Bryan’s land is conserved, about 197 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #145 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
197 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
229 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Bryan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bryan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bryan is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #145 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 Bryan’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (229 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 81%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 85%
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 Recreation Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moore Park
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Disc Golf Course (Back Nine)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Recreation Park88 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsGarver Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMoore Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEast End Park8 acres
DirectionsRoseland Park8 acres
DirectionsFountain City Park6 acres
DirectionsMaple Grove Park4 acres
Hitt Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
197 conserved acres
6% of Bryan’s land. Who manages Bryan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city196 ac
Local Park · 196 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Lick Creek Preserve Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| East End Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Moore Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Garver Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Fountain City Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Roseland Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Maple Grove Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Hitt Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Bryan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bryan
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Bryan
Imagination StationIn Recreation Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Bryan
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Disc Golf Course (Back Nine)0.8 mi
Disc Golf (Front Nine)0.8 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
15Soccer
13Baseball
12Tennis
4Football
4Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bryan
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bryan →
Next door
Bryan and its neighbors
Bryan has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 6% | 0.4 | 26 | 99% | A− |
| Pulaski Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 31 | 24% | C |
| Center Township | 3% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bryan
Where can I hike in Bryan?
The longest trail networks: Recreation Park, 1.4 miles; Garver Park, 0.4 miles; Moore Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bryan is conserved land?
6% 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 Bryan’s trails?
Recreation Park and Garver Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bryan?
1,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bryan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 229 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Bryan have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #145 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 Bryan 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 →