Photo: Nyttend · Public domain5% of Minster’s land is conserved, and 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park
94 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Minster. 5% of Minster’s land is conserved, about 77 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #341 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Minster?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Minster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Minster is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #341 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
77 conserved acres
5% of Minster’s land. Who manages Minster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Recreational Park Local Park | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Paris Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Arrowhead Park Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Minster Machine Centennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Minster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Minster
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Minster →
Questions about parks and trails in Minster
How much of Minster is conserved land?
5% 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 Minster’s trails?
Four Seasons Recreational Park and Paris Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Minster?
5,278 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Minster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 94 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Minster have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #341 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 Minster 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 →