Madison Village Park
Park
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LeeG7144 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Madison
Madison has 80 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Madison. 2% of Madison’s land is conserved, about 77 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #596 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
77 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Madison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Madison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Madison is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #596 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 Madison’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% 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 land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home67% 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 Madison Village Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dana's Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
77 conserved acres
2% of Madison’s land. Who manages Madison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land76 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 76 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball's Woods State Conservation Area | Other state land | 76 | Open |
| Dana'S Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Madison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Madison
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →32 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.
Lemuel II Kimball HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itAddison Kimball HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itDavid R. Paige HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itDr. J. C. Winans HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itJudge Abraham Tappan HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itAlbert DeHeck HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itAlpha Charles Childs HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itBrick Vernacular House No. 1Building · listed 1980
About itBrick Vernacular House No. 2Building · listed 1980
About itCyrus J. Ingersoll HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itDavid Smead HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEdwin L. Ware HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About it20 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Madison: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Madison →
Questions about parks and trails in Madison
Where can I hike in Madison?
The longest trail networks: Madison Village Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madison is conserved land?
2% 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 Madison’s trails?
Madison Village Park and Dana's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madison?
5,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madison have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #596 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 Madison 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 →