Reagan Park
Park
278 acres7.4 mi of trail
River TrailHuffman TrailReagan Park TrailConnector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Brenda · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Medina
Medina has 11 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
93% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 929 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Reagan Park (7.4 mi), Lake Medina Park (1.2 mi), Ray Mellert Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #58 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
571 acres · of 11.6 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
929 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
93%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 5.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Medina?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Medina have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Medina is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #58 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Medina’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (929 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home93% 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 89%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 94%
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 Reagan Park, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ray Mellert Park
Park
17 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Memorial Park
Park
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kuehn-Todd Conservation Area
Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 17 parks & preserves
Reagan Park278 acres · 7.4 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Medina Park182 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Mellert Park17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKuehn-Todd Conservation Area6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Crestwood Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Medina Public Square2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoscoe Ewing Park31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStanbery & Maxine Nichols Park31 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKen Cleveland Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Road Property - Medina County Park District - Undeveloped Site118 acres
Fred Greenwood Park40 acres
DirectionsSycamore Park6 acres
Chippewa Rail Trail1 acres
Lester Rail Trail1 acres
Jaycee Park1 acres
Liberty Park1 acres
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
8% of Medina’s land. Who manages Medina’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city445 ac
County109 ac
Regional agency15 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Park · 438 acLocal Recreation Area · 109 acOther Easement · 15 acLocal Conservation Area · 8 acAgricultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huffman Cunningham Park Local Park | Town or city | 201 | Open |
| Medina County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 104 | Open |
| Reagan Park Local Park | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Roscoe Ewing Park Local Park | Town or city | 57 | Open |
| Fred Greenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| Sam Masi Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Ray Mellert Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Kuehn Todd Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ken Cleveland Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Medina
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Medina
Fred Greenwood Park PlaygroundIn Fred Greenwood Park
DirectionsFred Greenwood Park Splash PadIn Fred Greenwood Park
DirectionsJaycee Park PlaygroundIn Jaycee Park
DirectionsKen Cleveland Park PlaygroundIn Ken Cleveland Park
DirectionsRay Mellert Park PlaygroundIn Ray Mellert Park
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Medina
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.9 miUnpaved · 7.8 mi
River Trail2.0 mi
Huffman Trail1.8 mi
Reagan Park Trail1.5 mi
Connector Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
19Tennis
15Soccer
8Basketball
3Equestrian
3Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Medina County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1970
About itA. I. And E. R. Root HomesteadBuilding · listed 1975
About itMedina Public Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itJudge Albert Munson HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1982
About itH. G. Blake HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itKing-Phillips-Deibel HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itMedina Masonic Temple and Medina TheaterBuilding · listed 2002
About itSpring Grove CemeteryDistrict · listed 2006
About itMedfair Heights Apartment Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2008
About itMedina Farmers Exchange Co.Building · listed 2018
About itUnited States Post OfficeBuilding · listed 2019
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Medina: April, 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 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Medina →
Next door
Medina and its neighbors
Medina has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina | 8% | 1.0 | 36 | 93% | A |
| Medina Township | 5% | 0.2 | 46 | 55% | B |
| Montville Township | 4% | 0.4 | 64 | 68% | B+ |
| Lafayette Township | 9% | 0.1 | 255 | 62% | B+ |
| York Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 44 | 18% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Medina
Where can I hike in Medina?
The longest trail networks: Reagan Park, 7.4 miles; Lake Medina Park, 1.2 miles; Ray Mellert Park, 0.6 miles; Memorial Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Medina 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 Medina’s trails?
Reagan Park and Lake Medina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Medina?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 5.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Medina?
10,891 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Medina or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 929 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Medina have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #58 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 Medina 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 →