Pitluk Preserve
Park
21 acres0.5 mi of trail
Pitluk Preserve Nature TrailPitluk Presreve Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Northfield
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Northfield
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Pitluk Preserve (0.5 mi). 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Northfield, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #269 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
14 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Northfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northfield is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #269 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land9.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 73%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Pitluk Preserve, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
2% of Northfield’s land. Who manages Northfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city13 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 13 acPrivate Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Northfield Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Fell Lake Park Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Northfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Northfield
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Pitluk Preserve Nature Trail0.2 mi
Pitluk Presreve Nature Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Basketball
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Northfield: April 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Northfield →
Next door
Northfield and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield | 2% | 0.6 | 10 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Sagamore Hills Township | 35% | 1.4 | 225 | 84% | A+ |
| Macedonia | 7% | 0.2 | 38 | 88% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northfield
Where can I hike in Northfield?
The longest trail networks: Pitluk Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northfield 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 Northfield’s trails?
Pitluk Preserve and Smith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northfield?
31,157 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northfield have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #269 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 Northfield 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 →