Fostoria Reservoir Park
Park
71 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fostoria
Fostoria has 373 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fostoria Reservoir Park (1.9 mi), Lake Mosier Park (1.5 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fostoria, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #187 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
196 acres · of 7.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
373 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Fostoria?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fostoria have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fostoria is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #187 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fostoria’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (373 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home91% 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 77%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 81%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Fostoria Reservoir Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Mosier Park
Park
156 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Foundation Park
Park
49 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Fostoria Reservoir Park71 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Mosier Park156 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
Foundation Park49 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Skate Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPortage Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Fostoria
DirectionsJackson Park9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFostoria Iron Triangle Rail Park11 acres
DirectionsGray Park4 acres
DirectionsBuckley Street Courts1 acres
DirectionsHarmon Park1 acres · City of Fostoria
Who protects it
196 conserved acres
4% of Fostoria’s land. Who manages Fostoria’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city122 ac
Private owners74 ac
Local Park · 122 acPrivate Park · 74 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Fostoria Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 68 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Portage Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Jackson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Loudon Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Don Elchert Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fostoria Rail Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Gray Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Risdon Square Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Fostoria
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fostoria
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Fostoria
Fostoria Dog ParkIn Foundation Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Fostoria
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
17Baseball
7Basketball
5Tennis
3Pickleball
3Football
1Skate park
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Fostoria
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fostoria →
Next door
Fostoria and its neighbors
Fostoria has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostoria | 4% | 0.5 | 30 | 91% | A− |
| Loudon Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 25% | D |
| Perry Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 10% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fostoria
Where can I hike in Fostoria?
The longest trail networks: Fostoria Reservoir Park, 1.9 miles; Lake Mosier Park, 1.5 miles; Foundation Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fostoria 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 Fostoria’s trails?
Fostoria Reservoir Park and Lake Mosier Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fostoria?
2,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fostoria or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 373 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fostoria have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #187 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 Fostoria 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 →