Veterans Park
Managed by Anderson Park District
12 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Forestville
Forestville has 55 acres of parks, 5.1 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Park (0.6 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Forestville’s land is conserved, about 53 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #577 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
53 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
5.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Forestville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Forestville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forestville is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #577 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Forestville’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home83% 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 44%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Veterans Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State & Nagel Park
Managed by Anderson Township Park District
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Veterans Park12 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Anderson Park District
DirectionsAnderson Center Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsState & Nagel Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Anderson Township Park District
DirectionsBauer Preserve9 acres
DirectionsFive Mile Trail2 acres · Anderson Township
DirectionsBicentenial Green1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
53 conserved acres
2% of Forestville’s land. Who manages Forestville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency44 ac
Town or city9 ac
Local Park · 53 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Lake Park Local Park | Regional agency | 20 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Firehouse Fields Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Alp Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 7 | Open |
| Nagel Road Park Local Park | Regional agency | 5 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Forestville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Forestville
Lucky Lanier All-Children’s PlaygroundIn Veterans Park
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Forestville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Forestville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Baseball
5Football
4Soccer
4Basketball
2Pickleball
1Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
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 Forestville
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Forestville →
Next door
Forestville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coldstream4.8 miFruit Hill2.1 miForestville1.1 miCherry Grove0.9 miDry Run0.5 miSherwood0.0 miTurpin Hills0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 83% | C+ |
| Fruit Hill | 3% | 1.6 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Sherwood | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 68% | D |
| Dry Run | 6% | 0.1 | 24 | 78% | B |
| Cherry Grove | 6% | 0.8 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Coldstream | 10% | 1.7 | 21 | 64% | A− |
| Turpin Hills | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 89% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forestville
Where can I hike in Forestville?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Park, 0.6 miles; Anderson Center Park, 0.3 miles; State & Nagel Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Forestville is conserved land?
2% 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 Forestville’s trails?
Veterans Park and Anderson Center Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forestville?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Forestville?
15,146 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forestville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Forestville have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #577 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 Forestville 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 →