Sullivan has 66 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sullivan is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The best walking months in Sullivan: 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) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sullivan →
Questions about parks and trails in Sullivan
How much of Sullivan is conserved land?
under 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 Sullivan’s trails?
Hurdle Waterfowl Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sullivan?
4,721 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sullivan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sullivan have?
Ahead of 18% 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 Sullivan 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 →