Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Manchester has 3 acres of parks, 1.3 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Manchester, 0.2 per square mile of land. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manchester is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
The longest trail network is Nathaniel Massie Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Manchester’s land. Who manages Manchester’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 3 | Restricted |
13 places to go in Manchester
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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.
1 place 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.
August is the best month for walking in Manchester
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Manchester →
Manchester and its neighbors
Manchester has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 73% | C− |
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manchester
Where can I hike in Manchester?
The longest trail networks: Nathaniel Massie Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manchester is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Manchester’s trails?
Nathaniel Massie Park and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manchester?
2,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manchester or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manchester have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Manchester 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 →