Miller Ecological Park
Park
97 acres2.9 mi of trail
Mill Park Loop TrailPrairie LoopCedar LoopBSA Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: R.P. Piper "[email protected]" · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
6% of Lebanon’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Miller Ecological Park (2.9 mi). 710 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Lebanon, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #86 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
480 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
710 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #86 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (710 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 91%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Miller Ecological Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Colonial Park
Park
129 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Warren County Fairgrounds
Managed by Warren County Fair
74 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Miller Ecological Park97 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsColonial Park129 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Warren County Fairgrounds74 acres · Warren County Fair
Harmon Park34 acres
DirectionsJarod Park9 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
480 conserved acres
6% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city313 ac
County90 ac
Private owners78 ac
Local Park · 274 acLocal Recreation Area · 129 acPrivate Park · 51 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 27 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Park Local Park | Town or city | 138 | Open |
| Lebanon Mcclure Road Sports Comp Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 129 | Open |
| Warren County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 90 | Open |
| Harmon Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Camp Cedarbrook Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 27 | Open |
| Holbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Tecumseh Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Runyan Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Mcburney Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lebanon
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
30 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lebanon
Ida Juris Bennett Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Yellow Trail1.1 mi
Mill Park Loop Trail1.0 mi
Eclipse Trail1.0 mi
Prairie Loop0.9 mi
Perimeter Trail0.9 mi
Cedar Loop0.5 mi
Blue Trail0.4 mi
Pink Trail0.3 mi
BSA Trail0.1 mi
Black Trail Connector0.1 mi
1 more trails
Jump Line
0.1 miBiking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
39Soccer
21Baseball
17Tennis
10Basketball
5Football
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →17 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
GlendowerBuilding · listed 1970
About itGolden LambBuilding · listed 1978
About itCorwin HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itCorwin-Bolin HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itGoldsmith Coffeen HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itJohn Ferney HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itLebanon AcademyBuilding · listed 1984
About itMohrman-Jack-Evans HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itEast End Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itFloraville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itLebanon Commercial DistrictDistrict · listed 1984
About itMaplewood SanitoriumBuilding · listed 1984
About it5 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lebanon
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 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Lebanon has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 6% | 0.8 | 33 | 97% | A |
| Turtlecreek Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 17% | C+ |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 72% | C |
| South Lebanon | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 80% | A− |
| Mason | 8% | 0.8 | 9 | 69% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Miller Ecological Park, 2.9 miles; Colonial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Miller Ecological Park and Colonial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lebanon?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
14,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 710 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #86 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 Lebanon 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 →