10% of North Madison’s land is conserved: 242 acres
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross North Madison. 194 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #495 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Madison?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Madison have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Madison is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #495 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
242 conserved acres
10% of North Madison’s land. Who manages North Madison’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Shores Golf Course Local Recreation Area | County | 146 | Open |
| Catholic Youth Organization (cyo) Camp Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 39 | Closed |
| Madison Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 38 | Open |
| Madison Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Tuttle Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
3 places to go in North Madison
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The best walking months in North Madison: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 44 | 56 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in North Madison →
North Madison and its neighbors
North Madison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Madison | 10% | under 0.1 | 23 | 61% | B− |
| North Perry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Madison
Where can I hike in North Madison?
The longest trail networks: Madison Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Madison is conserved land?
10% 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 Madison’s trails?
Bill Stanton Community Park and Madison Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Madison?
4,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Madison or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 194 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Madison have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #495 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 Madison 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 →