Mitchell Memorial Forest
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
1,193 acres10.1 mi of trail
B LoopA loopMountain Bike Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto MTB Trail ParkingWebsite ↗
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grandview
46% of Grandview’s land is conserved: 1,289 acres
1,324 acres are parks and preserves, 958 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Grandview, 2.5 per square mile of land. 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
46%
1,289 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,324 ac
958 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Grandview?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grandview have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grandview is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grandview’s overall grade.
Conserved land46% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land958 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,324 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Water is 6% of Grandview’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 44%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Mitchell Memorial Forest, with 10.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Edgewater Sport Park
Park
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,289 conserved acres
46% of Grandview’s land. Water is left out: Grandview has 4.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Grandview’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,113 ac
Regional agency197 ac
Local Park · 1,286 acRecreation or Education Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Memorial Forest Local Park | County | 1,113 | Open |
| Edgewater Park Local Park | Regional agency | 172 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Grandview
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grandview
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Grandview
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.7 miUnpaved · 7.8 mi
B Loop4.1 mi
A loop3.0 mi
Mountain Bike Trail0.5 mi
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
5Soccer
3Baseball
3Tennis
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Grandview
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Grandview →
Next door
Grandview and its neighbors
Grandview has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miami Township19 miGrandview11 miGreen Township8.7 miTaylor Creek6.3 miWhitewater Township2.3 miDent0.9 miCleves0.8 miMiami Heights0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview | 46% | 2.5 | 958 | 98% | A+ |
| Miami Township | 21% | 0.8 | 193 | 90% | A+ |
| Whitewater Township | 15% | 0.1 | 381 | 47% | B+ |
| Miami Heights | 5% | 0.1 | 23 | 92% | B |
| Cleves | 7% | 0.5 | 20 | 99%+ | A |
| Dent | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 44% | C |
| Taylor Creek | 1% | 0.7 | 5 | 1% | C |
| Green Township | 3% | 0.3 | 5 | 52% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grandview
Where can I hike in Grandview?
The longest trail networks: Mitchell Memorial Forest, 10.1 miles; West Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grandview is conserved land?
46% 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 Grandview’s trails?
Mitchell Memorial Forest and West Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grandview?
17,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grandview or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,324 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grandview have?
Among the top 1% 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 Grandview 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 →