Hoover Farm · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0North Canton has 7.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
11% of North Canton’s land is conserved, about 435 acres. 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 266 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #119 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Canton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Canton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Canton is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #119 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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 Hoover Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hoover Community Recreation Complex
All 14 parks & preserves
435 conserved acres
11% of North Canton’s land. Who manages North Canton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 112 | Open |
| Bob-O-Link Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Open |
| Hoover Community Rec Complex Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Hoover Park Local Park | Other state land | 59 | Open |
| Price Prak Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Dogwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Witwer Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| 7th Street Playground Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Eastwoods Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
22 places to go in North Canton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.9 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in North Canton: April, August and September
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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Canton →
North Canton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canton | 11% | 1.1 | 15 | 87% | A− |
| Plain Township | 5% | 0.4 | 9 | 68% | B |
| Canton | 6% | 0.4 | 13 | 97% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.4 | 22 | 46% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Canton
Where can I hike in North Canton?
The longest trail networks: Hoover Park, 0.1 miles; Price Park, 0.2 miles; Hoover Community Recreation Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Canton is conserved land?
11% 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 North Canton’s trails?
Hoover Park and Price Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Canton?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Canton?
10,510 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Canton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 266 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does North Canton have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 North Canton 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 →