Coldwater Memorial Park
Park
40 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Coldwater
8% of Coldwater’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8% of Coldwater’s land is conserved, about 99 acres. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Coldwater, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #55 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
99 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
98 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Coldwater?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coldwater have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coldwater is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #55 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coldwater’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (98 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Coldwater Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coldwater Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
8% of Coldwater’s land. Who manages Coldwater’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city99 ac
Local Park · 71 acLocal Conservation Area · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Coldwater Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Municipal Field Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Soccer Fields Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| School Playground Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mini Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Coldwater
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Coldwater
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Tennis
5Football
3Soccer
3Basketball
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).
Coldwater Catholic Church ComplexBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Coldwater
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coldwater →
Questions about parks and trails in Coldwater
Where can I hike in Coldwater?
The longest trail networks: Coldwater Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coldwater is conserved land?
8% 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 Coldwater’s trails?
Coldwater Memorial Park and Coldwater Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coldwater?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Coldwater?
2,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coldwater or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coldwater have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Coldwater 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 →