Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park
Park
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Canal Fulton
12% of Canal Fulton’s land is conserved: 277 acres
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Canal Fulton, 0.6 per square mile of land. 93 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #137 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
277 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
6.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Canal Fulton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Canal Fulton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canal Fulton is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #137 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Canal Fulton’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (93 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 6 parks & preserves
Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMulhauser Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsSt Helena Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLock 4 Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDiscovery Park3 acres · Canal Fulton City
DirectionsLocust Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
277 conserved acres
12% of Canal Fulton’s land. Who manages Canal Fulton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city278 ac
Local Park · 278 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Corridor Local Park | Town or city | 254 | Restricted |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Muhlauser Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lock #4 Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Discovery Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Old School Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Canal Fulton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Canal Fulton
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Canal Fulton
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Canal Fulton
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Olde Muskingum Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Olde Muskingum TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
3Football
2Tennis
1Skate park
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Canal Fulton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Canal Fulton: April, 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Canal Fulton →
Questions about parks and trails in Canal Fulton
Where can I hike in Canal Fulton?
The longest trail networks: Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park, 0.4 miles; Mulhauser Park, 0.3 miles; St Helena Park, 0.1 miles; Lock 4 Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canal Fulton is conserved land?
12% 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 Canal Fulton’s trails?
Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park and Mulhauser Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Canal Fulton?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Olde Muskingum Trail.
Is there public land near Canal Fulton?
9,920 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canal Fulton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Canal Fulton have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 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 Canal Fulton 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 →