Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Cheviot
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Cheviot, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #564 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cheviot?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cheviot have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cheviot is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #564 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 Harvest Home Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
20 conserved acres
3% of Cheviot’s land. Who manages Cheviot’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Home Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
7 places to go in Cheviot
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Cheviot
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) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cheviot →
Cheviot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheviot | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | B− |
| Green Township | 3% | 0.3 | 5 | 52% | C+ |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
| Monfort Heights | 2% | 0.2 | 7 | 72% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cheviot
Where can I hike in Cheviot?
The longest trail networks: Harvest Home Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cheviot is conserved land?
3% 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 Cheviot’s trails?
Harvest Home Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cheviot?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cheviot?
17,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cheviot or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Cheviot have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #564 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 Cheviot 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 →