Adell Durbin Park
Managed by City of Stow
39 acres1.8 mi of trail
Red TrailYellow TrailBlue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Stow photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Stow
Stow has 16 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Adell Durbin Park (1.8 mi), Silver Springs Park (1.4 mi). 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Stow’s land is conserved, about 495 acres.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #266 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
495 acres · of 17.1 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
392 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 9.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Stow?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Stow have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stow is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #266 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 Stow’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (392 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home78% 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 69%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 73%
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
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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The longest trail network is Adell Durbin Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meadowbrook Lake Park
Park
45 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Adell Durbin Park39 acres · 1.8 mi of trail · City of Stow
DirectionsSilver Springs Park124 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWetmore Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Meadowbrook Lake Park45 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Oregon Trail Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsStow Kid's Playground (SKiP)9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSherwood Acres Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crestdale Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Partridge Highlands Park4 acres · City of Stow
Freedom Trail Middlebury Trailhead3 acres · Summit County Metroparks
DirectionsHeather Hills Park2 acres
Northport Park2 acres
Eastick Farms Pond1 acres
Lake Run Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
495 conserved acres
5% of Stow’s land. Who manages Stow’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city318 ac
Private owners178 ac
Local Park · 318 acPrivate Park · 178 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 220 | Open |
| Fox Den Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 140 | Open |
| Leisure Time Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 35 | Open |
| Adell Durbin Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Oregon Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Stow Sancturetum Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Crestdale Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Heather Hills Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Partridge Highlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Stow
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Stow
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Stow
SOAR Park AreaIn Silver Springs Park
Directionsplay equipment area at "The Red Park"In Oregon Trail Park
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Stow
Bow Wow BeachIn Silver Springs Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Stow
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Stow
Stow Silver Springs CampgroundFee · In Silver Springs Park · City of Stow
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
Red Trail1.0 mi
Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Akron General Wellness Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
22Baseball
19Tennis
10Soccer
5Basketball
5Football
5Pickleball
2Beach volleyball
1Field hockey
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).
Stewart-Hanson FarmDistrict · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Stow: 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stow →
Next door
Stow and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hudson28 miCuyahoga Falls19 miStow16 miFranklin Township11 miKent9.5 miSilver Lake5.1 miTallmadge3.9 miMunroe Falls3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow | 5% | 0.9 | 11 | 78% | B+ |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 24% | 0.7 | 79 | 90% | A |
| Silver Lake | 16% | 3.6 | 7 | 78% | A− |
| Tallmadge | 2% | 0.3 | 19 | 68% | B− |
| Kent | 7% | 1.0 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Munroe Falls | 18% | 1.3 | 67 | 92% | A+ |
| Franklin Township | 34% | 0.9 | 212 | 63% | A |
| Hudson | 10% | 1.1 | 49 | 84% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stow
Where can I hike in Stow?
The longest trail networks: Adell Durbin Park, 1.8 miles; Silver Springs Park, 1.4 miles; Meadowbrook Lake Park, 0.1 miles; Oregon Trail Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Stow 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 Stow’s trails?
Adell Durbin Park and Silver Springs Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stow?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 9.0 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Stow?
39,550 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stow or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 392 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Stow have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #266 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 Stow 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 →