Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGirard has 117 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Girard-Liberty Park (0.6 mi), David Tod Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Girard’s land is conserved, about 143 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #427 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Girard?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Girard have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Girard is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #427 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 8% of Girard’s area (0 of 6 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Girard-Liberty Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
David Tod Memorial Park
Little Girard Creek Conservation Park
Stambaugh Park
All 6 parks & preserves
143 conserved acres
4% of Girard’s land. Water is left out: Girard has 5.6 square miles of land and 0.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Girard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 105 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| David Tod Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
3 places to go in Girard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Girard: April, May, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Girard →
Girard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girard | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 84% | B |
| Liberty Township | 2% | 0.5 | 8 | 48% | C+ |
| Youngstown | 6% | 1.2 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Weathersfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 15 | 62% | C |
| McDonald | 5% | 0.1 | 17 | 86% | B |
| Vienna Township | 3% | 0.4 | 31 | 19% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Girard
Where can I hike in Girard?
The longest trail networks: Girard-Liberty Park, 0.6 miles; David Tod Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Girard is conserved land?
4% 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 Girard’s trails?
Girard-Liberty Park and David Tod Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Girard?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Girard?
11,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Girard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Girard have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #427 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 Girard 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 →