Wright Trail
Park
59 acres1 mi of trail
Yellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Moraine
Moraine has 298 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Wright Trail (1 mi). 3% of Moraine’s land is conserved, about 207 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #228 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
207 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
298 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
94%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Moraine?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moraine have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moraine is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #228 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Moraine’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (298 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home94% 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 72%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 77%
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 Wright Trail, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carillon Historical Park
Managed by Dayton History
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Wright Trail59 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarillon Historical Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Dayton History
DirectionsPinnacle Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDeer Meadow Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnny Appleseed Hiking Trail35 acres
DirectionsPossum Creek MetroPark1 acres · Five Rivers MetroParks
Pinnicale Tot Lot1 acres
Who protects it
207 conserved acres
3% of Moraine’s land. Who manages Moraine’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city206 ac
Local Park · 206 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Meadow Park Local Park | Town or city | 134 | Open |
| Wax Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Pinnacle Park + Tot Lot Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Ora Everetts Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Janco Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| George Taylor Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| German Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Riverview Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lehigh Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Moraine
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moraine
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Moraine
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Yellow Trail0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Basketball
1Skate park
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Moraine
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Moraine →
Next door
Moraine and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dayton44 miKettering22 miMiami Township20 miWest Carrollton3.3 miMoraine2.4 miJefferson Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine | 3% | 0.3 | 46 | 94% | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 65% | C+ |
| Dayton | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 95% | A |
| Kettering | 9% | 1.2 | 9 | 90% | A− |
| Miami Township | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 76% | B+ |
| West Carrollton | 2% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moraine
Where can I hike in Moraine?
The longest trail networks: Wright Trail, 1 miles; Deer Meadow Park, 0.1 miles; Carillon Historical Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moraine is conserved land?
3% 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 Moraine’s trails?
Wright Trail and Johnny Appleseed Hiking Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moraine?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Moraine?
18,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moraine or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 298 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Moraine have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #228 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 Moraine 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 →