10% of Duncan Falls’ land is conserved: 83 acres
35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Duncan Falls, 0.2 per square mile of land. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Duncan Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Duncan Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duncan Falls is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 6% of Duncan Falls’ area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
83 conserved acres
10% of Duncan Falls’ land. Water is left out: Duncan Falls has 1.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Duncan Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Philo Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 83 | Open |
3 places to go in Duncan Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Duncan Falls
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Duncan Falls →
Duncan Falls and its neighbors
Duncan Falls has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Falls | 10% | 0.2 | 12 | 35% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 33 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Duncan Falls
How much of Duncan Falls is conserved land?
10% 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 Duncan Falls’ trails?
Bergin Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncan Falls?
12,282 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncan Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Duncan Falls have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Duncan Falls 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 →