Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park
Park
41 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dublin
Dublin has 69 miles of mapped trails, 2.8 for every square mile of land
13% of Dublin’s land is conserved, about 2,113 acres. 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park (1.1 mi), Ted Kaltenbach Park (0.9 mi), Ballantrae Community Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #12 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,113 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
69 mi
2.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,606 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
94 mi
5.1 mi lanes · 76 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Dublin?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dublin have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dublin is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #12 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dublin’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (69 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,606 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)#12 of 993
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
The longest trail network is Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ballantrae Community Park
Park
23 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Shannon Glen Park
Park
31 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dalmore Park
Park
17 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 68 parks & preserves
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park41 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Ted Kaltenbach Park23 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsBallantrae Community Park23 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsDarree Fields145 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsShannon Glen Park31 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Dalmore Park17 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Emerald Fields33 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsAmberleigh Park19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsTartan Ridge Park10 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Llewelyn Farms Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsML "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve91 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Dublin
DirectionsEarlington Park16 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBristol Commons Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Indian Run Falls Park11 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsDublin Kiwanis Riverway Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCoffman Park106 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCoventry Woods Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDonegal Cliffs Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWedgewood Hills Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Avery Park84 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hawk's Nest Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Hutchins Open Space23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWellington Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWyndham Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Llewellyn Farms South Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Heather Glen North Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Woods of Indian Run5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Amberleigh Neighborhood Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Monterey Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMartin Commons Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBelvedere Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Ferris Wright Park37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Dublin
DirectionsScioto Park16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDublin Community Pool South16 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScottish Corners Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Shier-Rings Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Brighton Commons Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Cramer's Crossing Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Dublin Spring Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Run Meadows Park31 acres
Brandon Park23 acres
Balgriffin Park23 acres
Heather Glen Park19 acres
Bryson Cove Open Space13 acres
DirectionsWestbury Park12 acres
Campden Lakes Park12 acres
Dublinshire Greenway11 acres
DirectionsRiverside Crossing Park9 acres
DirectionsPost Preserve Park9 acres
Kendall Ridge Park7 acres
Brigid's Green7 acres
DirectionsSandy Corners Park7 acres
Trinity Park5 acres
Dublin Veterans Park4 acres
DirectionsWedgewood Glen Park4 acres
Dublin Arts Center4 acres
DirectionsIGS Park4 acres
DirectionsSam & Eulalia Frantz Park3 acres
DirectionsStonefield Park3 acres
Park Place Park2 acres
Killilea Park2 acres
DirectionsSmiley Park2 acres
DirectionsTuller Square Park2 acres
DirectionsWoods of Brighton Park2 acres
Glacier Ridge Metro Park1 acres · Metro Parks
Bishop's Run Park1 acres
Karrer Barn Open Space1 acres
Vandeleur Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,113 conserved acres
13% of Dublin’s land. Who manages Dublin’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,430 ac
Private owners677 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 1,009 acPrivate Park · 488 acLocal Conservation Area · 422 acLocal Recreation Area · 190 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 148 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Club at Muirfield Village Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 190 | Open |
| Muirfield Village Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 185 | Open |
| Riviera Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 166 | Open |
| Darree Fields Local Park | Town or city | 148 | Open |
| Coffman Park Local Park | Town or city | 104 | Open |
| Golf Club of Dublin Private Park | Private owners | 97 | Open |
| Ml "Red" Trabue Nature Reserve Local Park | Town or city | 89 | Open |
| Avery Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Wyandotte Woods Open Space "C" Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Golf Center at Sports Ohio Private Park | Private owners | 40 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
49 places to go in Dublin
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Dublin
Dublin Comunity Pool SouthIn Dublin Community Pool South
DirectionsPrime Pools & LandscapeHours: Mon–Sat 7 am – 6 pm
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Dublin
Muirfield Village Playground
Directions37 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Dublin
Small Dog RunIn Darree Fields
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Dublin
Kayak LaunchIn Amberleigh Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Dublin
Indian Run FallsIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsIndian Run FallsIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsScenic views in Dublin
Indian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck AIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsIndian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck BIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsIndian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck CIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsIndian Run Falls Park - Observation Deck DIn Indian Run Falls Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.9 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Indian Run Falls Trail0.4 mi
Vernal Pool Boardwalk0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
94 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
76 mi
off-road bike paths
12 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
71Tennis
49Soccer
43Baseball
18Basketball
9Pickleball
8Football
5Beach volleyball
4Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →49 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Artz HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itAsher Brand ResidenceBuilding · listed 1979
About itBrelsford-Seese HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCarl H. Shier HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itChapman-Hutchinson HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCharles Mitchell HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDavid Marshall HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDr. Eli Pinney HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDr. McKitrick HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDr. McKitrick OfficeBuilding · listed 1979
About itDublin Cemetery VaultsBuilding · listed 1979
About itDublin Christian ChurchBuilding · listed 1979
About it37 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Dublin
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dublin →
Next door
Dublin and its neighbors
Dublin has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbus138 miDublin69 miWashington Township44 miLiberty Township34 miConcord Township12 miPerry Township8.3 miJerome Township6.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 13% | 2.8 | 33 | 96% | A+ |
| Washington Township | 100% | 22.6 | under 1 | 95% | A |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
| Jerome Township | 5% | 0.2 | 112 | 54% | B |
| Concord Township | 8% | 0.6 | 39 | 44% | B+ |
| Perry Township | 31% | 4.0 | 3 | 60% | A− |
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.0 | 27 | 69% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dublin
Where can I hike in Dublin?
The longest trail networks: Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park, 1.1 miles; Ted Kaltenbach Park, 0.9 miles; Ballantrae Community Park, 0.8 miles; Darree Fields, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dublin 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 Dublin’s trails?
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Park and Ted Kaltenbach Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dublin?
94 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of painted or protected lanes, 76 of off-road paths and 12 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Dublin?
18,650 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dublin or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,606 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Dublin have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #12 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 Dublin 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 →