Symmes Township Park
Managed by Symmes Township Administration Department
34 acres1.5 mi of trail
South Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Edwin M. Shield's House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Loveland
Loveland has 274 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Loveland, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Symmes Township Park (1.5 mi), Phillips Park (0.8 mi), Hidden Creek Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #126 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
188 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
274 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Loveland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Loveland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Loveland is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #126 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.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Loveland’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (274 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home94% 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 83%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 87%
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 Symmes Township Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Phillips Park
Managed by Loveland Recreation Board
92 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dyson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hidden Creek Park
Managed by City of Loveland
53 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
East Loveland Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
19 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto East Loveland Avenue Parking Lot
All 13 parks & preserves
Symmes Township Park34 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Symmes Township Administration Department
DirectionsPhillips Park92 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Loveland Recreation Board
DirectionsHidden Creek Park53 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Loveland
East Loveland Nature Preserve19 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsLever Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGrailville Nature Preserve90 acres · Clermont County Park District
DirectionsKiwanis Park13 acres · Loveland Parks and Recreation Board
DirectionsLittle Miami State Park8 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsMcCoy Park6 acres
DirectionsHome of the Brave Park5 acres · Symmes Township
DirectionsC. Roger Nisbet Park3 acres
DirectionsLoveland Bike Trail2 acres · City of Loveland
DirectionsBishop Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
188 conserved acres
6% of Loveland’s land. Who manages Loveland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city188 ac
Local Park · 174 acState Conservation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Park Local Park | Town or city | 88 | Open |
| Symmes Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| East Loveland Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Mccoy Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Lever Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Nisbet Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Rozzi'S Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Loveland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Loveland
Deer Run PlaygroundIn Symmes Township Park
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsPrimary Playground
DirectionsSaint Columban Playground
DirectionsShady Ridge PlaygroundIn Symmes Township Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Loveland
Matt Haverkamp Foundation Dog ParkIn Kiwanis Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Loveland
Saint Columban Parish Community GardenArchdiocese of Cincinnati
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
South Nature Trail0.5 mi
Dyson Trail0.4 mi
Saint Columban Nature Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
27Basketball
17Tennis
17Baseball
11Soccer
7Football
3Pickleball
2Lacrosse
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Edwin M. Shield's HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Loveland
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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Loveland →
Next door
Loveland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 6% | 0.9 | 21 | 94% | A− |
| Symmes Township | 6% | 0.5 | 24 | 83% | A− |
| Miami Township | 5% | 0.3 | 19 | 31% | B− |
| Hamilton Township | 3% | 0.2 | 22 | 42% | C+ |
| Loveland Park | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 84% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Loveland
Where can I hike in Loveland?
The longest trail networks: Symmes Township Park, 1.5 miles; Phillips Park, 0.8 miles; Hidden Creek Park, 0.8 miles; East Loveland Nature Preserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Loveland 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 Loveland’s trails?
Symmes Township Park and Phillips Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Loveland?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Loveland?
14,255 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Loveland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 274 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Loveland have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #126 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 Loveland 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 →