American Legion Park
Managed by The American Legion
12 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove has 46 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Columbus Grove, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: American Legion Park (0.7 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Columbus Grove?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Columbus Grove have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Columbus Grove is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Columbus Grove’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home84% 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 57%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 American Legion Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hall Avenue Park
Managed by City of Columbus Grove
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Things to do
6 places to go in Columbus Grove
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Columbus Grove
Columbus Grove School Playground
DirectionsHall Avenue Playground EastIn Hall Avenue Park
DirectionsSt. Anthony's School Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Columbus Grove
2 fishing spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Baseball
2Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Columbus Grove
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) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Columbus Grove →
Questions about parks and trails in Columbus Grove
Where can I hike in Columbus Grove?
The longest trail networks: American Legion Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Columbus Grove is conserved land?
under 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 Columbus Grove’s trails?
American Legion Park and Hall Avenue Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Columbus Grove?
471 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Columbus Grove or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Columbus Grove have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Columbus Grove 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 →