Willow Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TnrSmith · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Grafton
Grafton has 172 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Grafton, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Grafton’s land is conserved, about 91 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #482 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
91 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grafton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grafton is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #482 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grafton’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (172 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home36% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 52%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Park
Managed by Village of Grafton
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
3% of Grafton’s land. Who manages Grafton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city88 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 91 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservior Park Local Park | Town or city | 66 | Open |
| Willow Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Sheldon Woods Local Park | County | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Grafton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grafton
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Big Loop Trail0.5 mi
Front Loop Trail0.4 mi
Fitness Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Grafton: April, May and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grafton →
Next door
Grafton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton | 3% | 0.4 | 30 | 36% | B− |
| Grafton Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 86 | 22% | C+ |
| Eaton Township | 5% | 0.9 | 10 | 30% | B− |
| Carlisle Township | 14% | 0.6 | 63 | 17% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grafton
How much of Grafton 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 Grafton’s trails?
Willow Park and North Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grafton?
5,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grafton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grafton have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #482 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 Grafton 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 →