Photo: Art Anderson · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Kenton’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
220 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Kenton’s land is conserved, about 194 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Kenton, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #196 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kenton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kenton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kenton is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #196 of 993 in Ohio. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
C E Wharton Memorial Park
Pioneer Park
194 conserved acres
6% of Kenton’s land. Who manages Kenton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saulisberry Park Local Park | Town or city | 167 | Open |
| Ce Wharton Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Glendale Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Murray Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Kenton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 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.
4 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 walking year in Kenton
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kenton →
Kenton and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton | 6% | 0.3 | 29 | 95% | A− |
| Buck Township | 2% | 0.1 | 160 | 51% | B− |
| Pleasant Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 85% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kenton
How much of Kenton is conserved land?
6% 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 Kenton’s trails?
Saulisberry Park and C E Wharton Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kenton?
387 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kenton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Kenton have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #196 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 Kenton 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 →