Mary C. Metzger Park
Park
89 acres0.1 mi of trail
Eagle Scout Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
St. Louis Church · Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Louisville
Louisville has 168 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Louisville. 71% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Louisville’s land is conserved, about 130 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #594 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
130 acres · of 5.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
168 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Louisville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Louisville is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #594 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Louisville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (168 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 43%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 40%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 Mary C. Metzger Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 7 parks & preserves
Mary C. Metzger Park89 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWildwood Park29 acres
DirectionsNickleplate Trail (Creston Park)25 acres
DirectionsWilson Park7 acres
DirectionsCroston Park (Nickleplate Trail Terminus)5 acres
DirectionsConstitution Park3 acres
DirectionsAndy Aljancic Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
130 conserved acres
4% of Louisville’s land. Who manages Louisville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city130 ac
Local Park · 100 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary C. Metzger Park Local Park | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Wildwood Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Howard E. “Peg” Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Gulling Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Constitution Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Aljancic Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Louisville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Louisville
Magical Rainbow PlaygroundIn Mary C. Metzger Park
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Louisville
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Eagle Scout Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
14Soccer
9Tennis
6Football
4Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Louisville: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Louisville →
Questions about parks and trails in Louisville
Where can I hike in Louisville?
The longest trail networks: Mary C. Metzger Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Louisville 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 Louisville’s trails?
Mary C. Metzger Park and Wildwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Louisville?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Louisville?
6,283 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Louisville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 168 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Louisville have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #594 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 Louisville 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 →