Nature Trails Park
Park
76 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Northwood
Northwood has 137 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Nature Trails Park (1.7 mi), Brentwood Park (0.5 mi). 2% of Northwood’s land is conserved, about 108 acres. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #450 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
108 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
137 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northwood is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #450 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northwood’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (137 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home67% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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
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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 Nature Trails Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ranger Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Central Park
Park
11 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Nature Trails Park76 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Brentwood Park34 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsRanger Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Central Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Aztec Subdivision Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
108 conserved acres
2% of Northwood’s land. Who manages Northwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city108 ac
Local Park · 108 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Trails Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| Brentwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Northwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Northwood
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Northwood
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
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
8Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Northwood: July 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 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Northwood →
Next door
Northwood and its neighbors
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Oregon27 miPerrysburg Township7.4 miLake Township3.9 miNorthwood2.7 miAllen Township1.9 miRossford1.1 miWalbridge0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 2% | 0.3 | 26 | 67% | B |
| Lake Township | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 60% | C+ |
| Rossford | 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 79% | C+ |
| Perrysburg Township | 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 50% | C |
| Oregon | 8% | 0.9 | 74 | 60% | A− |
| Walbridge | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 90% | C |
| Allen Township | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northwood
Where can I hike in Northwood?
The longest trail networks: Nature Trails Park, 1.7 miles; Brentwood Park, 0.5 miles; Ranger Park, 0.3 miles; Central Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northwood 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 Northwood’s trails?
Nature Trails Park and Brentwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northwood?
13,070 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 137 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Northwood have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #450 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 Northwood 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 →