Genevieve Jones Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
306 acres5.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in South Bloomfield
South Bloomfield has 6.9 miles of mapped trails, 1.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Genevieve Jones Preserve (5.4 mi). 6% of South Bloomfield’s land is conserved, about 163 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #492 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
163 acres · of 4.0 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is South Bloomfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Bloomfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Bloomfield is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #492 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Bloomfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home32% 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 53%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 51%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
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 Genevieve Jones Preserve, with 5.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cook Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Marvin Webster Memorial Park
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
163 conserved acres
6% of South Bloomfield’s land. Who manages South Bloomfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners153 ac
Town or city10 ac
Private Park · 153 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 153 | Open |
| Marvin Webster Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in South Bloomfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Bloomfield
Millport Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in South Bloomfield
Bark Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Pickleball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in South Bloomfield
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Bloomfield →
Next door
South Bloomfield and its neighbors
South Bloomfield has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bloomfield | 6% | 1.7 | 3 | 32% | B− |
| Harrison Township | 5% | 0.4 | 4 | 59% | B− |
| Walnut Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Ashville | 1% | 0.5 | 2 | 91% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Bloomfield
Where can I hike in South Bloomfield?
The longest trail networks: Genevieve Jones Preserve, 5.4 miles; Marvin Webster Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Bloomfield is conserved land?
6% 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 South Bloomfield’s trails?
Genevieve Jones Preserve and Cook Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Bloomfield?
6,161 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Bloomfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Bloomfield have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #492 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 South Bloomfield 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 →