Jamestown Opera House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain5% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
65 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Jamestown’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Jamestown, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Jamestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jamestown is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Seaman Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
42 conserved acres
5% of Jamestown’s land. Who manages Jamestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaman Park Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1.4 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Jamestown
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jamestown →
Questions about parks and trails in Jamestown
Where can I hike in Jamestown?
The longest trail networks: Seaman Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jamestown is conserved land?
5% 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 Jamestown’s trails?
Seaman Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jamestown?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jamestown?
1,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jamestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jamestown have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Jamestown 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 →