Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY 4.0Ironton has 12 acres of parks, 1.1 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ironton. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #881 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ironton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ironton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ironton is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #881 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Water is 6% of Ironton’s area (0 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
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 Beechwood Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
9th Street Park
8 conserved acres
under 1% of Ironton’s land. Water is left out: Ironton has 4.5 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Ironton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknonw Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Ironton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
2 boat launches 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Ironton: April, June 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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 56 | 69 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ironton →
Ironton and its neighbors
Ironton has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 54% | D |
| Upper Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 2 | 50% | C− |
| Coal Grove | 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 83% | C− |
| Hamilton Township | 42% | 1.4 | 8 | 18% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ironton
Where can I hike in Ironton?
The longest trail networks: Beechwood Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ironton 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 Ironton’s trails?
Beechwood Park and 9th Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ironton?
37,076 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ironton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Ironton have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #881 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 Ironton 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 →