Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.099% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Elmore
35 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Elmore’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Elmore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Elmore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elmore is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
22 conserved acres
4% of Elmore’s land. Who manages Elmore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedel Gardens and Arboretum Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Sugar Creek Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Elmore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.8 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Elmore: August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Elmore →
Elmore and its neighbors
Elmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore | 4% | under 0.1 | 21 | 99% | B− |
| Harris Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 50% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elmore
How much of Elmore 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 Elmore’s trails?
Ory Park and Harry Witty Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elmore?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Elmore?
1,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elmore have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Elmore 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 →