William J Robertson Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Cards84664 · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Rittman
Rittman has 58 acres of parks, 9.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rittman. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Rittman’s land is conserved, about 49 acres.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #694 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
49 acres · of 6.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
58 ac
9.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Rittman?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rittman have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rittman is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #694 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rittman’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (58 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home81% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rittman Ballfields
Park
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
First Street Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliam J Robertson Nature Preserve127 acres
Rittman Ballfields23 acres
Rittman Stadium3 acres
DirectionsThe Battlefield3 acres
DirectionsGrandview Park2 acres
Charlies Puddle2 acres
Fourth Street Park1 acres
Ritter Park1 acres
State street Park1 acres
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
1% of Rittman’s land. Who manages Rittman’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city49 ac
Local Park · 49 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Fritz Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Grandview Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Ej Young Grand View Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Pleasant View Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Rittman
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rittman
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
2Tennis
2Basketball
2Multi-sport
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Gish FarmhousesBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rittman: April, 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 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rittman →
Next door
Rittman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rittman | 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 81% | C |
| Chippewa Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 23% | C− |
| Milton Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 11% | D− |
| Guilford Township | 5% | 0.1 | 151 | 28% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rittman
Where can I hike in Rittman?
The longest trail networks: First Street Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rittman 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 Rittman’s trails?
William J Robertson Nature Preserve and Rittman Ballfields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rittman?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rittman?
7,579 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rittman or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Rittman have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #694 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 Rittman 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 →