Heritage Park
Managed by Colerain Township Parks & Services Department
108 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Dunlap
Dunlap has 161 acres of parks, 149 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (2.3 mi). 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Dunlap, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
163 acres · of 6.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
161 ac
149 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Dunlap?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dunlap have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunlap is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dunlap’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land149 acres of park per 1,000 residents (161 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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 Heritage Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richardson Forest Preserve
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
151 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
163 conserved acres
4% of Dunlap’s land. Who manages Dunlap’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city121 ac
Private owners22 ac
County18 ac
Regional agency2 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
Local Park · 130 acLocal Conservation Area · 18 acLocal Recreation Area · 13 acRecreation or Education Easement · 2 acAgricultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 121 | Open |
| Beckmeyer And Reinenger Tracts Acquisition Local Conservation Area | County | 18 | Open |
| Southern Ohio Dog & Game Protective Association Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 10 | Open |
| Prince Of Peace Church Local Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
| Fairfield Sportsmen'S Association Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Dunlap
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dunlap
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Dunlap
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
4Baseball
2Tennis
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 Dunlap
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 | 76 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Dunlap →
Next door
Dunlap and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colerain Township15 miCrosby Township12 miFairfield Township10 miRoss Township7.7 miDunlap2.5 miRoss1.3 miDry Ridge0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap | 4% | 0.4 | 149 | 37% | B |
| Colerain Township | 4% | 0.3 | 18 | 65% | B |
| Crosby Township | 33% | 0.6 | 475 | 74% | A |
| Dry Ridge | 13% | under 0.1 | 112 | 73% | B |
| Ross | 5% | 0.4 | 1 | 33% | C |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.3 | 30 | 44% | B− |
| Fairfield Township | 3% | 0.6 | 20 | 52% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunlap
Where can I hike in Dunlap?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunlap is conserved land?
4% 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 Dunlap’s trails?
Heritage Park and Richardson Forest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dunlap?
16,991 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunlap or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 161 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunlap have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Dunlap 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 →