Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0Geneva has 43 acres of parks, 7.3 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Geneva. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #771 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Geneva is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #771 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Geneva Memorial Park
North Eagle Street Little People’s Park
All 5 parks & preserves
10 conserved acres
under 1% of Geneva’s land. Who manages Geneva’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
2 places to go in Geneva
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
0.2 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.
The best walking months in Geneva: May to 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Geneva →
Geneva and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 77% | C− |
| Geneva Township | 6% | 0.2 | 72 | 56% | B |
| Harpersfield Township | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 11% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Geneva
How much of Geneva is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Geneva’s trails?
Kiwanis Park and Geneva Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Geneva?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Geneva?
3,393 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Geneva or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Geneva have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #771 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 Geneva 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 →