Payne Community Park
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Payne
Payne has 17 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Payne, 0.4 per square mile of land. 5% of Payne’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
19 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Payne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Payne is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Payne’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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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 Payne Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
School Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
5% of Payne’s land. Who manages Payne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city19 ac
Local Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| School Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Payne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Payne
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Payne
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Payne →
Questions about parks and trails in Payne
Where can I hike in Payne?
The longest trail networks: Payne Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Payne is conserved land?
5% 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 Payne’s trails?
Payne Community Park and School Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Payne?
229 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Payne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Payne have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Payne 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 →