Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0Napoleon has 214 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Napoleon, 0.7 per square mile of land. 5% of Napoleon’s land is conserved, about 199 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #149 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Napoleon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Napoleon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Napoleon is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #149 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Water is 6% of Napoleon’s area (0 of 7 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Riverdowns Park
199 conserved acres
5% of Napoleon’s land. Water is left out: Napoleon has 6.2 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Napoleon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Henry County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 44 | Open |
| Meyerholtz Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| East River Downs Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Oberhuas Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Oberhaus Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Ritter Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wayne Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Vorwerk Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
9 places to go in Napoleon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails
1.6 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in Napoleon
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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Napoleon →
Napoleon and its neighbors
Napoleon has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoleon | 5% | 0.7 | 24 | 92% | A− |
| Liberty Township | 1% | 0.2 | 52 | 58% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Napoleon
Where can I hike in Napoleon?
The longest trail networks: East Riverdowns Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Napoleon 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 Napoleon’s trails?
Ritter Park and East Riverdowns Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Napoleon?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Napoleon?
2,103 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Napoleon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 214 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Napoleon have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Napoleon 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 →