Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park
Park
130 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mason
Mason has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park (4 mi). 8% of Mason’s land is conserved, about 1,030 acres. 306 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #288 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,030 acres · of 19.5 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
306 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
33 mi
0.9 mi lanes · 32 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Mason?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mason have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mason is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #288 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mason’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (306 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home69% 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 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 71%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park
Managed by City of MAson
81 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park130 acres · 4 mi of trail
DirectionsSundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park81 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of MAson
DirectionsMason Sports Park53 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsQuinn Park10 acres
DirectionsFrank Hosea Woods Park8 acres
Meadows Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,030 conserved acres
8% of Mason’s land. Who manages Mason’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners792 ac
Town or city238 ac
Private Park · 792 acLocal Park · 238 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Center Private Park | Private owners | 289 | Open |
| Crooked Tree Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 182 | Open |
| Heritage Club Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 182 | Open |
| Western Row Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 139 | Open |
| Corwin Nixon Park Local Park | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Heritage Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 79 | Open |
| Thomas P. Quinn Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Frank Hosea Woods Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
110 places to go in Mason
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mason
Aruba Tuba
DirectionsBreakers Bay
DirectionsCastaway Cove
DirectionsCoconut Cove
DirectionsLookout Lagoon
DirectionsNottingdale Pool
DirectionsPipeline Paradise
DirectionsPool
Directions1 more public pool
Total Wave Bay
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Mason
Beagle Scout Acres
Directions83 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Mason
Pawmyra Dog ParkIn Mason Sports Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Mason
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Mason
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Mason
Plus 7 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Mason
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
33 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
32 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
53Tennis
36Soccer
34Basketball
29Baseball
9Football
8Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
2Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Mason
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) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mason →
Next door
Mason and its neighbors
Mason has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mason16 miDeerfield Township16 miLebanon10 miHamilton Township5.3 miKings Mills4.6 miTurtlecreek Township4.2 miLanden3.4 miUnion Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason | 8% | 0.8 | 9 | 69% | B+ |
| Deerfield Township | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 72% | B+ |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 72% | C |
| Kings Mills | 13% | 4.1 | 84 | 96% | A+ |
| Turtlecreek Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 17% | C+ |
| Lebanon | 6% | 0.8 | 33 | 97% | A |
| Landen | 7% | 1.7 | 14 | 93% | A |
| Hamilton Township | 3% | 0.2 | 22 | 42% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mason
Where can I hike in Mason?
The longest trail networks: Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park, 4 miles; Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park, 0.3 miles; Mason Sports Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mason is conserved land?
8% 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 Mason’s trails?
Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes Park and Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mason?
33 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes and 32 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mason?
12,558 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mason or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 306 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Mason have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #288 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 Mason 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 →