Harroun Community Park
Park
27 acres0.6 mi of trail
The Maze
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sylvania
Sylvania has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
10% of Sylvania’s land is conserved, about 407 acres. The biggest trail networks: Harroun Community Park (0.6 mi), Olander Park (0.5 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #166 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
407 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
199 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
3.6 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sylvania?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sylvania have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sylvania is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #166 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sylvania’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (199 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home91% 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 79%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 83%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Harroun Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nona Frances Centennial Park
Park
32 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Fossil Park Parking
David E. Richards Park
Managed by City of Sylvania
14 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Harroun Community Park27 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsOlander Park60 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNona Frances Centennial Park32 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDavid E. Richards Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Sylvania
Burnham Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Fossil Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSleepy Hollow Park10 acres · Schneider Toledo
DirectionsWhetstone Park3 acres
James E. Seney Triangle Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
407 conserved acres
10% of Sylvania’s land. Who manages Sylvania’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners256 ac
Town or city120 ac
Regional agency27 ac
County4 ac
Private Park · 252 acLocal Park · 150 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Meadows Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 144 | Restricted |
| Sylvania Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 90 | Open |
| Olander Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Harroun Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Memorial Grove Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Centennial Terrace and Quarry Private Park | Private owners | 18 | Open |
| David E. Richards Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Southview Oak Savanna Local Park | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
| Fossil Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| University/parks Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Sylvania
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sylvania
Olander Lake BeachIn Olander Park
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Sylvania
Plummer PoolIn Burnham Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Sylvania
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Sylvania
Olander Park Boat LaunchIn Olander Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Sylvania
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Sylvania
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 mi
The Maze0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
13Baseball
8Basketball
6Pickleball
5Soccer
4Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sylvania: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Sylvania →
Next door
Sylvania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania | 10% | 0.9 | 10 | 91% | A− |
| Sylvania Township | 10% | 1.0 | 36 | 81% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sylvania
Where can I hike in Sylvania?
The longest trail networks: Harroun Community Park, 0.6 miles; Olander Park, 0.5 miles; Nona Frances Centennial Park, 0.4 miles; David E. Richards Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sylvania is conserved land?
10% 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 Sylvania’s trails?
Harroun Community Park and Olander Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sylvania?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of painted or protected lanes and 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sylvania?
9,216 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sylvania or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 199 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Sylvania have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #166 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 Sylvania 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 →