Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Hillsboro has 131 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Shaffer Park (0.5 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hillsboro, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #569 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hillsboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hillsboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hillsboro is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #569 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shaffer Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
125 conserved acres
4% of Hillsboro’s land. Who manages Hillsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaffer Park Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Highland County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 24 | Open |
| Hillsboro Elks Lodge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
13 places to go in Hillsboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
13 places 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.
1 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Hillsboro
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) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hillsboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Hillsboro
Where can I hike in Hillsboro?
The longest trail networks: Shaffer Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro’s trails?
Shaffer Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hillsboro?
6,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hillsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hillsboro have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #569 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 Hillsboro 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 →