Photo: dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0Greenwich has 47 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Reservoir Park (0.7 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwich, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Greenwich?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Greenwich have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenwich is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
The longest trail network is Reservoir Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Greenwich
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
0.3 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 Greenwich: April, 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwich →
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwich
Where can I hike in Greenwich?
The longest trail networks: Reservoir Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwich 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 Greenwich’s trails?
Reservoir Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenwich?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greenwich?
578 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwich or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwich have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Greenwich 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 →