Dover City Park
Park
110 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dover
Dover has 137 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Dover City Park (0.8 mi). 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Dover’s land is conserved, about 84 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #559 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
84 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Dover?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dover have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dover is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #559 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dover’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (137 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home71% 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 46%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 44%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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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 Dover City Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Public Square
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
84 conserved acres
2% of Dover’s land. Who manages Dover’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city84 ac
Local Park · 84 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover City Park Local Park | Town or city | 81 | Open |
| Public Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Slingluff Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Dover
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dover
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Dover
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
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
11Baseball
8Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
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).
Jeremiah Reeves House and Carriage HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itJohn Deis HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itFrederick Bernhard HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itChristian H. Rinderknecht HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itKatherine Cooper HouseBuilding · listed 1996
About itDr. Joseph Slingluff HouseBuilding · listed 1998
About itWarther Family Home and MuseumBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dover: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dover →
Next door
Dover and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 71% | B− |
| Dover Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 74 | 14% | C+ |
| New Philadelphia | 2% | 0.7 | 6 | 72% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dover
Where can I hike in Dover?
The longest trail networks: Dover City Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dover is conserved land?
2% 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 Dover’s trails?
Dover City Park and Public Square don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dover?
1,494 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dover or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dover have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #559 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 Dover 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 →