Rrotary Grove
Nature preserve
53 acres0.4 mi of trail
Glacial Esker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Mantua
17% of Mantua’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 17% of Mantua’s land is conserved, about 161 acres. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
161 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 2.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Mantua?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mantua have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mantua is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mantua’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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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 Rrotary Grove, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Buchert Memorial Park
Managed by Village of Mantua
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Rrotary Grove53 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Buchert Memorial Park12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Village of Mantua
DirectionsMarsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve152 acres
DirectionsHeadwaters Trail12 acres
DirectionsMantua Bog State Nature Preserve1 acres
Who protects it
161 conserved acres
17% of Mantua’s land. Who manages Mantua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources169 ac
State Conservation Area · 152 acUnknown Easement · 8 acState Recreation Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Wetlands Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 152 | Closed |
| Upper Cuyahoga SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Open |
| Mantua Bog Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Mantua
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mantua
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Glacial Esker Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Football
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Mantua: April, May, 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mantua →
Next door
Mantua and its neighbors
Mantua has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantua | 17% | 0.4 | 47 | 99%+ | A |
| Mantua Township | 6% | 0.1 | 141 | 55% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mantua
Where can I hike in Mantua?
The longest trail networks: Rrotary Grove, 0.4 miles; Buchert Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mantua is conserved land?
17% 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 Mantua’s trails?
Rrotary Grove and Marsh Wetlands State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mantua?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mantua?
20,115 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mantua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mantua have?
Ahead of 93% 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 Mantua 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 →