Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
44 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Genoa
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Genoa
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 61 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
39 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Genoa?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Genoa have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Genoa is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Genoa’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 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 77%
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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 Veteran's Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Waterworks Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
3% of Genoa’s land. Who manages Genoa’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city39 ac
Local Recreation Area · 39 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Genoa
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Genoa
Genoa Swimming QuarryIn Veteran's Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Genoa
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
4Soccer
2Basketball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Genoa: July 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 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Genoa →
Questions about parks and trails in Genoa
Where can I hike in Genoa?
The longest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Genoa 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 Genoa’s trails?
Veteran's Memorial Park and Waterworks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Genoa?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Genoa?
3,967 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Genoa or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Genoa have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Genoa 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 →