Poland Municipal Forest
Nature preserve
268 acres8.4 mi of trail
Bluebell TrailThatcher TrailEast Beechwood TrailButler Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Gutknecht Entrance Lot
Photo: 636Buster · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Poland
Poland has 8.6 miles of mapped trails, 5.3 for every square mile of land
20% of Poland’s land is conserved, about 220 acres. 232 acres are parks and preserves, 98 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Poland Municipal Forest (8.4 mi).
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
220 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
5.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
232 ac
98 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Poland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
A trail town5.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, among the top 1% of U.S. towns.Land that stays wild20% of the land is conserved; a typical Ohio town, 3%.Room to roam98 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Poland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Poland is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Poland’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails5.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land98 acres of park per 1,000 residents (232 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home87% 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 98%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Poland Municipal Forest, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
220 conserved acres
20% of Poland’s land. Who manages Poland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city220 ac
Local Park · 220 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 217 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Poland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Poland
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Poland
Butler CircleIn Poland Municipal Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.1 mi
Bluebell Trail0.8 mi
Thatcher Trail0.6 mi
East Beechwood Trail0.5 mi
Butler Trail0.5 mi
Beaver Dam Trail0.5 mi
Big Willow Trail0.4 mi
Edgewood Oval0.4 mi
Manor Trail0.3 mi
Gutknecht Trail0.3 mi
West Beechwood Trail0.3 mi
15 more trails
Lower McKinley Trail
0.3 miUpper McKinley Trail
0.3 miTornado Trail
0.3 miShipsky's Trail
0.3 miSouth Pine Trail
0.2 miDrake Run Trail
0.2 miBig Rock Trail
0.2 miEast Shipsky's Trail
0.2 miStinging Nettle Pass
0.2 miLog Cabin Trail
0.2 miTulip Tree Trail
0.2 miShelter House Trail
0.2 miNorth Pine Trail
0.2 miButler Circle
0.1 miTrillium Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
0.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Poland: April, May, August and 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Poland →
Next door
Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 20% | 5.3 | 98 | 87% | A+ |
| Poland Township | 3% | 0.7 | 34 | 42% | B |
| Boardman Township | 13% | 1.4 | 58 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Poland
Where can I hike in Poland?
The longest trail networks: Poland Municipal Forest, 8.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Poland is conserved land?
20% 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 Poland’s trails?
Poland Municipal Forest and Poland Village Green don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Poland?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Poland?
7,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 232 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Poland have?
Ahead of 98% 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 Poland 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 →