Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Delphos has 79 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Delphos, 0.9 per square mile of land. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Delphos’ land is conserved, about 58 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #329 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Delphos?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Delphos have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delphos is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #329 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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 Stadium Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Water Works Park
58 conserved acres
3% of Delphos’ land. Who manages Delphos’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Park Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Leisure Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Waterworks Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Garfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Delphos
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach 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.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 named trail
1.3 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Delphos
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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Delphos →
Delphos and its neighbors
Delphos has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delphos | 3% | 0.9 | 11 | 81% | B |
| Marion Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 42% | D |
| Jennings Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 32% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delphos
Where can I hike in Delphos?
The longest trail networks: Stadium Park, 0.3 miles; Water Works Park, 0.1 miles; Garfield Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delphos 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 Delphos’ trails?
Stadium Park and Water Works Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delphos?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Delphos?
582 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delphos or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Delphos have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #329 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 Delphos 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 →