Powell has 8.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
5% of Powell’s land is conserved, about 200 acres. 117 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 73% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #275 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Powell?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Powell have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Powell is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #275 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Park at Seldom Seen, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Library Park
All 8 parks & preserves
200 conserved acres
5% of Powell’s land. Who manages Powell’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 95 | Open |
| Seldom Seen Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Adventure Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Meadowview Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Village Green Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Beechwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Library Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Arbor Ridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Murphy Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
15 places to go in Powell
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
25 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Powell
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Powell →
Questions about parks and trails in Powell
Where can I hike in Powell?
The longest trail networks: Park at Seldom Seen, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Powell 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 Powell’s trails?
Park at Seldom Seen and Adventure Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Powell?
25 miles of bike routes are on the map: 25 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Powell?
19,039 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Powell or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 117 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Powell have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #275 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 Powell neighbors.
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 →