Miami Whitewater Forest
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
384 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in New Haven
More than half of New Haven’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of New Haven’s land is conserved, about 358 acres. 358 acres are parks and preserves, 1,051 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross New Haven, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
52%
358 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
358 ac
1,051 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Miami Whitewater Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
358 conserved acres
52% of New Haven’s land. Who manages New Haven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County344 ac
Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 357 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Whitewater Forest Local Park | County | 344 | Open |
| Crosby Twp. Senior Center-Undeveloped Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in New Haven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in New Haven
Bird Watching ShelterIn Miami Whitewater Forest
DirectionsBiking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in New Haven
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Haven →
Next door
New Haven and its neighbors
New Haven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harrison | 3% | 0.3 | 11 | 92% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Haven
Where can I hike in New Haven?
The longest trail networks: Miami Whitewater Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New Haven’s trails?
Miami Whitewater Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Haven?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Haven?
11,807 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Haven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 358 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Haven 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 →