Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fredericktown
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Fredericktown, 0.7 per square mile of land. 53 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #181 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Fredericktown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Fredericktown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fredericktown is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #181 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
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30 conserved acres
2% of Fredericktown’s land. Who manages Fredericktown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Merrin Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Fredericktown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.5 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.
23 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
11 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Fredericktown
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fredericktown →
Fredericktown and its neighbors
Fredericktown has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown | 2% | 0.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A− |
| Middlebury Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 182 | 10% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fredericktown
How much of Fredericktown 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.
Where can I bike in Fredericktown?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fredericktown?
1,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredericktown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fredericktown have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #181 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 Fredericktown 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 →