Heise Park
Park
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Big Four Depot · Photo: Rwcwalter at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Galion
Galion has 131 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Galion. 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Galion’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #621 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
106 acres · of 7.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Galion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Galion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Galion is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #621 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Galion’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home84% 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 40%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 38%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cobey Park
Park
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Peco Park
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
East Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHeise Park54 acres
Cobey Park35 acres
Peco Park23 acres
Eastside Park9 acres
DirectionsSouth Park5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
106 conserved acres
2% of Galion’s land. Who manages Galion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city106 ac
Local Park · 106 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heise Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Cobey Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Peco Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Eastside Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Galion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Galion
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
8Tennis
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
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
The best walking months in Galion: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Galion →
Next door
Galion and its neighbors
Galion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galion | 2% | under 0.1 | 13 | 84% | C+ |
| Crestline | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 61% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Galion
How much of Galion 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 Galion’s trails?
Heise Park and Cobey Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Galion?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Galion?
1,425 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Galion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Galion have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #621 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 Galion 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 →