Beech Acres Park
Managed by Anderson Park District
48 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fruit Hill
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Fruit Hill
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fruit Hill, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Beech Acres Park (2 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #121 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
24 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi lanes
What kind of outdoors town is Fruit Hill?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fruit Hill have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fruit Hill is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #121 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fruit Hill’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 88%
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 Beech Acres Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
24 conserved acres
3% of Fruit Hill’s land. Who manages Fruit Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency24 ac
Local Park · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Acres Park Local Park | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Fruit Hill
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fruit Hill
Advanced Playground
DirectionsIntermediate Playground
DirectionsKindergarten Childeren Playground
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
10Soccer
2Baseball
2Multi-sport
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Skate park
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 Fruit Hill
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 Fruit Hill →
Next door
Fruit Hill and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit Hill | 3% | 1.6 | 12 | 99%+ | A− |
| Sherwood | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 68% | D |
| Forestville | 2% | 0.3 | 5 | 83% | C+ |
| Anderson Township | 13% | 0.5 | 59 | 84% | A |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fruit Hill
Where can I hike in Fruit Hill?
The longest trail networks: Beech Acres Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fruit Hill is conserved land?
3% 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 Fruit Hill’s trails?
Beech Acres Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fruit Hill?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Fruit Hill?
13,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fruit Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 51 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fruit Hill have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #121 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 Fruit Hill 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 →