Hudson Springs Park
Park
246 acres3.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Look About Lodge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Hudson
Hudson has 28 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
1,134 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Hudson’s land is conserved, about 1,686 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hudson Springs Park (3.7 mi), Wood Hollow Metro Park (1.4 mi), Cascade Park (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #47 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,686 acres · of 25.6 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,134 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
9.9 mi lanes · 6.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hudson?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hudson is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #47 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hudson’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,134 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home84% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 95%
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
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The longest trail network is Hudson Springs Park, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wood Hollow Metro Park
Park
111 acres1.4 mi of trail
Downy Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cascade Park
Park
71 acres1.3 mi of trail
Nicholson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Darrow Road Park
Park
63 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Barlow Farm Park
Park
60 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Veterans Way Park
Park
43 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 18 parks & preserves
Hudson Springs Park246 acres · 3.7 mi of trail
DirectionsWood Hollow Metro Park111 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCascade Park71 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsDarrow Road Park63 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMaple Grove Park82 acres · 1 mi of trail
Barlow Farm Park60 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Way Park43 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsTrumbull Woods Park18 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsColony Park39 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHudson Green17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBicentennial Woods29 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBoston Mills Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Middleton Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOld School Green2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Oak Grove Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFirst and Main Green1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHigh Point Park48 acres
DirectionsThe JoAnn Green11 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,686 conserved acres
10% of Hudson’s land. Who manages Hudson’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city724 ac
Private owners524 ac
Joint291 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits159 ac
County37 ac
Local Park · 622 acPrivate Park · 373 acLocal Recreation Area · 337 acConservation Easement · 291 acUnknown Easement · 67 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 356 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 250 | Open |
| Lake forest Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 161 | Open |
| Big Springs Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Open |
| Hudson Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Maple Grove Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 93 | Open |
| Cascade Park Local Park | Town or city | 69 | Open |
| Darrow Road Park Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Barlow Farm Park Local Park | Private owners | 59 | Open |
| Doc'S Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 58 | Open |
| High Point Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Hudson
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hudson
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hudson
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Hudson
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.0 miUnpaved · 7.6 mi
Downy Loop1.4 mi
Nicholson Trail0.9 mi
Bicentennial Woods Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.5 mi
off-road bike paths
0.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
40Tennis
27Baseball
24Soccer
18Pickleball
8Basketball
6Football
3Beach volleyball
2Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →9 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Western Reserve AcademyDistrict · listed 1975
About itBrown, John, FarmhouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itWard HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itGrace Goulder Izant HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itHudson Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itJohn William Creswell Corbusier HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itOrin Porter HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itLook About LodgeBuilding · listed 2006
About itCase-Barlow FarmBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hudson: April, May, 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hudson →
Next door
Hudson and its neighbors
Hudson has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boston Township56 miHudson28 miStow16 miBoston Heights7.0 miStreetsboro6.5 miTwinsburg Township4.5 miMacedonia2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson | 10% | 1.1 | 49 | 84% | A |
| Streetsboro | 8% | 0.3 | 60 | 25% | B |
| Macedonia | 7% | 0.2 | 38 | 88% | B+ |
| Boston Heights | 36% | 1.0 | 905 | 46% | A |
| Twinsburg Township | 11% | 0.7 | 203 | 79% | A |
| Boston Township | 81% | 2.9 | 6,404 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stow | 5% | 0.9 | 11 | 78% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hudson
Where can I hike in Hudson?
The longest trail networks: Hudson Springs Park, 3.7 miles; Wood Hollow Metro Park, 1.4 miles; Cascade Park, 1.3 miles; Darrow Road Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hudson is conserved land?
10% 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 Hudson’s trails?
Hudson Springs Park and Wood Hollow Metro Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hudson?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of painted or protected lanes, 6.5 of off-road paths and 0.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Hudson?
42,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hudson or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,134 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Hudson have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #47 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 Hudson 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 →