Photo: The original uploader was Willjay at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Cambridge has 65 acres of parks, 6.5 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Northside Park (0.5 mi). 1% of Cambridge’s land is conserved, about 59 acres. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Cambridge, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #661 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cambridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cambridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cambridge is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #661 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull 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 Northside Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
59 conserved acres
1% of Cambridge’s land. Who manages Cambridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Hendricks Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
10 places to go in Cambridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.0 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.
8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Cambridge
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cambridge →
Cambridge and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 80% | C+ |
| Cambridge Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 59% | C− |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 41% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cambridge
Where can I hike in Cambridge?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 0.5 miles; Courthouse Square, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cambridge is conserved land?
1% 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 Cambridge’s trails?
Northside Park and Jack D Hendricks Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cambridge?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cambridge?
22,137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cambridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cambridge have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #661 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 Cambridge 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 →