Devola has 33 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Devola, 0.9 per square mile of land. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #441 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Devola?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Devola have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Devola is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #441 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
James-Fisher Park
25 conserved acres
1% of Devola’s land. Who manages Devola’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devola Recreation Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
14 places to go in Devola
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.
1 public pool without a name on the map.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
1.1 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.
The best walking months in Devola: April and August
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Devola →
Questions about parks and trails in Devola
How much of Devola is conserved land?
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 Devola’s trails?
Masonic Park and James-Fisher Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Devola?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Devola?
10,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Devola or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Devola have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #441 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 Devola 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 →