David Fortier River Park
Park
11 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Falls has 39 acres of parks, 4.6 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Olmsted Falls’ land is conserved, about 31 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Olmsted Falls, 0.2 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #696 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
31 acres · of 4.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
39 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Olmsted Falls?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Olmsted Falls have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olmsted Falls is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #696 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Olmsted Falls’ overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (39 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home66% 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 33%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 30%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 David Fortier River Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Olmsted Falls River East Park
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
31 conserved acres
1% of Olmsted Falls’ land. Who manages Olmsted Falls’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31 ac
Local Park · 21 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacant Municipal Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Fortier Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| East River Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Village Green Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Mills Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Bradford'S Gate Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Olmsted Falls
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Olmsted Falls
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Olmsted Falls
Falls Pointe Pool
DirectionsFalls Pointe Pool
DirectionsWestview Pool
DirectionsWestview Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Olmsted Falls
Falls Pointe Playground
DirectionsWestview Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Olmsted Falls
Olmsted Falls
DirectionsPlus 7 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Olmsted Falls: 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) | 35 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Olmsted Falls →
Next door
Olmsted Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Falls | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 66% | C |
| Olmsted Township | 6% | 0.6 | 7 | 34% | B− |
| Berea | 13% | 1.1 | 10 | 88% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olmsted Falls
Where can I hike in Olmsted Falls?
The longest trail networks: David Fortier River Park, 0.4 miles; Olmsted Falls River East Park, 0.2 miles; Village Green Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olmsted Falls is conserved land?
1% 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 Olmsted Falls’ trails?
David Fortier River Park and Olmsted Falls River East Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Olmsted Falls?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Olmsted Falls?
8,030 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olmsted Falls or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Olmsted Falls have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #696 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 Olmsted Falls 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 →