Hunter has 50 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hunter Park (1.1 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Hunter, 0.5 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #457 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Hunter have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hunter is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #457 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Hunter Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
50 conserved acres
4% of Hunter’s land. Who manages Hunter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
9 places to go in Hunter
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
August is the best month for walking in Hunter
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hunter →
Hunter and its neighbors
Hunter has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter | 4% | 0.5 | 14 | 52% | B |
| Middletown | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 75% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hunter
Where can I hike in Hunter?
The longest trail networks: Hunter Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hunter 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 Hunter’s trails?
Hunter Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hunter?
8,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hunter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hunter have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #457 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 Hunter 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 →