Newberry Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
99 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Dry Ridge
Dry Ridge has 285 acres of parks, 112 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Dry Ridge’s land is conserved, about 333 acres. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #364 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
333 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
112 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Dry Ridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dry Ridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dry Ridge is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #364 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dry Ridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land112 acres of park per 1,000 residents (285 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% 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 62%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 63%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Dry Ridge. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
333 conserved acres
13% of Dry Ridge’s land. Who manages Dry Ridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners281 ac
County51 ac
Local Recreation Area · 238 acLocal Park · 95 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ohio Dog & Game Protective Association Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 238 | Open |
| Newberry Wildlife Sanctuary Local Park | County | 51 | Restricted |
| St. John The Baptist Church Local Park | Private owners | 24 | Open |
| Snows Spring Lake Local Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
| Danube Swabians Field Local Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Dry Ridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dry Ridge
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
3Soccer
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Dry Ridge
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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dry Ridge →
Next door
Dry Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Ridge | 13% | under 0.1 | 112 | 73% | B |
| Taylor Creek | 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 1% | C |
| Colerain Township | 4% | 0.3 | 18 | 65% | B |
| Crosby Township | 33% | 0.6 | 475 | 74% | A |
| Dunlap | 4% | 0.4 | 149 | 37% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dry Ridge
How much of Dry Ridge is conserved land?
13% 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 Dry Ridge’s trails?
Newberry Wildlife Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dry Ridge?
17,670 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dry Ridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 285 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dry Ridge have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #364 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 Dry Ridge 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 →