Heath Community Park
Park
51 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Heath
Heath has 209 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Heath Community Park (1.7 mi), Newark Earthworks (1.2 mi), Hobak Park (0.6 mi). 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Heath, 0.5 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #431 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
244 acres · of 11.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
209 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Highest peak
1,230 ft
Coffman Knob
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Heath have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Heath is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #431 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 Heath’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (209 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home53% 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 57%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 57%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heath Community Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Newark Earthworks
Park
55 acres1.2 mi of trail
Great Circle Inner Mound Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hobak Park
Park
52 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Heath City Water Park
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
244 conserved acres
3% of Heath’s land. Who manages Heath’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city141 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Private owners50 ac
Local Park · 129 acPrivate Park · 103 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moundbuilders State Park Private Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 53 | Open |
| John C Gellar Park Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Forest Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 50 | Open |
| Hoback Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Heath City Water Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Dorsey Mill Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Davis-Shaei House Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Edwards Field/Babe Ruth Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Hitchcock Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Canal Lock Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Heath
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Heath
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Heath
Coffman Knob1,230 ft elevation
DirectionsStar Hill1,063 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Great Circle Inner Mound Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Baseball
3Football
2Basketball
2Volleyball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Heath: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Heath →
Next door
Heath and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Licking Township35 miUnion Township13 miFranklin Township9.7 miHeath5.5 miNewark5.1 miMadison Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath | 3% | 0.5 | 20 | 53% | B |
| Newark | 6% | 0.2 | 15 | 77% | B |
| Union Township | 3% | 0.3 | 47 | 50% | B |
| Licking Township | 5% | 1.4 | 210 | 13% | B+ |
| Madison Township | 15% | 0.1 | 26 | 36% | B |
| Franklin Township | 6% | 0.4 | 218 | 11% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Heath
Where can I hike in Heath?
The longest trail networks: Heath Community Park, 1.7 miles; Newark Earthworks, 1.2 miles; Hobak Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Heath 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 Heath’s trails?
Heath Community Park and Newark Earthworks don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Heath?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Heath?
7,173 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 209 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Heath have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #431 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 Heath 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 →