Photo: GrantGursky · CC BY-SA 4.0New Philadelphia has 6.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Tuscora Park (0.6 mi). 2% of New Philadelphia’s land is conserved, about 99 acres. 110 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #512 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does New Philadelphia have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Philadelphia is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #512 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident 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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The longest trail network is Tuscora Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
99 conserved acres
2% of New Philadelphia’s land. Who manages New Philadelphia’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscora Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Southside Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| New Philaidelphia Stake Place Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
9 places to go in New Philadelphia
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9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.4 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).
The best walking months in New Philadelphia: April and August
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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Philadelphia →
New Philadelphia and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Philadelphia | 2% | 0.7 | 6 | 72% | B− |
| Goshen Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 31% | C− |
| Dover Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 74 | 14% | C+ |
| Dover | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 71% | B− |
| Fairfield Township | 2% | 1.1 | 109 | 7% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Philadelphia
Where can I hike in New Philadelphia?
The longest trail networks: Tuscora Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Philadelphia is conserved land?
2% 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 New Philadelphia’s trails?
Tuscora Park and Franklin Square don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Philadelphia?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Philadelphia?
1,225 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Philadelphia or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does New Philadelphia have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #512 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 New Philadelphia 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 →