Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Mount Orab
The biggest trail networks: Mount Orab Park (0.5 mi). 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns · #808 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mount Orab have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Orab is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns, #808 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Orab Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grant Lake Wildlife Area
28 conserved acres
under 1% of Mount Orab’s land. Who manages Mount Orab’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Mt Orab Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Grant Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Mount Orab
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Mount Orab
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Orab →
Mount Orab and its neighbors
Mount Orab has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Orab | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 41% | C− |
| Pike Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 91 | 34% | C+ |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 37% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Orab
Where can I hike in Mount Orab?
The longest trail networks: Mount Orab Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mount Orab is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Mount Orab’s trails?
Mount Orab Park and Grant Lake Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Orab?
10,140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Orab or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Orab have?
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #808 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 Mount Orab 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 →