Conneaut Township Park
Managed by City of Conneaut
58 acres1.6 mi of trail
Boardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Conneaut
Conneaut has 452 acres of parks, 37 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Conneaut Township Park (1.6 mi), Indian Mound Metropark (0.9 mi). 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Conneaut, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #390 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
487 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
452 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
1.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Conneaut?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Conneaut have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conneaut is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #390 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Conneaut’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (452 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home82% 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 60%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 61%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Conneaut Township Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Mound Metropark
Managed by City of Conneaut
87 acres0.9 mi of trail
Indian Mound Metropark LoopOld Mill Road Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Turkey Creek Metropark
Managed by Ashtabula County Metroparks
629 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Conneaut State Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
107 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Conneaut Township Park58 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · City of Conneaut
DirectionsIndian Mound Metropark87 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · City of Conneaut
DirectionsTurkey Creek Metropark629 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Ashtabula County Metroparks
Malek Park39 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Conneaut
Conneaut Sand Bluff Park28 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Conneaut
DirectionsConneaut State Wildlife Area107 acres · Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
DirectionsLakeview Park9 acres
DirectionsLiberty Park2 acres · City of Conneaut
Who protects it
487 conserved acres
3% of Conneaut’s land. Who manages Conneaut’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources260 ac
Town or city94 ac
Private owners73 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)35 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits21 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
State Recreation Area · 175 acLocal Park · 94 acState Conservation Area · 84 acPrivate Park · 73 acConservation Easement · 35 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut Cr SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 106 | Open |
| Conneaut Wa State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 84 | Open |
| Conneaut Shores Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 73 | Open |
| Creek Road Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 69 | Open |
| Conneaut Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 53 | Open |
| Malek Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Conneaut Little League Park Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
| Lakeview Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| State Game Land 314 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Conneaut
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Conneaut
Conneaut BeachIn Conneaut Township Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Conneaut
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Conneaut
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Conneaut
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Conneaut
Evergreen Lake Park CampgroundCity of Conneaut
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Indian Mound Metropark Loop0.7 mi
Boardwalk0.3 mi
Old Mill Road Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Tennis
11Baseball
8Basketball
7Soccer
2Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
David Cummins Octagon HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itLake Shore And Michigan Southern Passenger DepotBuilding · listed 1975
About itKilpi HallBuilding · listed 1976
About itHarwood BlockBuilding · listed 1978
About itConneaut Harbor West Breakwater LightStructure · listed 1992
About itConneaut Light Station Keeper's DwellingBuilding · listed 1992
About itCleveland Hotel, TheBuilding · listed 2007
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Conneaut: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Conneaut →
Next door
Conneaut and its neighbors
Conneaut has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conneaut | 3% | 0.2 | 37 | 82% | B |
| North Kingsville | 7% | 0.5 | 21 | 6% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conneaut
Where can I hike in Conneaut?
The longest trail networks: Conneaut Township Park, 1.6 miles; Indian Mound Metropark, 0.9 miles; Turkey Creek Metropark, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conneaut 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 Conneaut’s trails?
Conneaut Township Park and Indian Mound Metropark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Conneaut?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Conneaut?
11,128 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conneaut or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 455 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Conneaut have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #390 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 Conneaut 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 →