Camp Dennison Memorial Park
Park
80 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ernest Mettendorf · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Symmes Township
Symmes Township has 370 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Camp Dennison Memorial Park (1 mi), Symmes Township Park (1 mi), Hopewell Meadows Park (0.9 mi). 83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Symmes Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #203 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
278 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
370 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Symmes Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Symmes Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Symmes Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #203 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Symmes Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (370 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% 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 75%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 80%
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 Camp Dennison Memorial Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Symmes Township Park
Managed by Symmes Township Administration Department
24 acres1 mi of trail
North Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hopewell Meadows Park
Managed by Symmes Township
15 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Home of the Brave Park
Managed by Symmes Township
49 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 17 parks & preserves
Camp Dennison Memorial Park80 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsSymmes Township Park24 acres · 1 mi of trail · Symmes Township Administration Department
DirectionsHopewell Meadows Park15 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Symmes Township
Home of the Brave Park49 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Symmes Township
DirectionsLake Isabella74 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Great Parks of Hamilton County
DirectionsMeade Property26 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Symmes Township Parks and Recreation Department
DirectionsBlong Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Symmes Township Parks & Recreation Department
DirectionsHidden Creek Park8 acres · City of Loveland
Seven Gables Park7 acres · Symmes Township Administration Department
DirectionsBodley Field on Betty Ray6 acres
DirectionsLittle Miami State Park5 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsStonebridge Park5 acres · Symmes Township Administration Department
DirectionsLittle Miami Miamiville Scenic River4 acres · State of Ohio
Camp Dennison House4 acres · Nonprofit
DirectionsGrand Valley Preserve2 acres · The Village of Indian Hill
Phillips Park2 acres · Loveland Recreation Board
Kiwanis Park2 acres · Loveland Parks and Recreation Board
DirectionsWho protects it
278 conserved acres
6% of Symmes Township’s land. Who manages Symmes Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city215 ac
County56 ac
Other state land7 ac
Local Park · 268 acState Conservation Area · 7 acLocal Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Dennison Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Lake Isabella Local Park | County | 56 | Open |
| Symmes Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Hopewell Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Camp Dennison Nature Trail Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Stonebridge Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Bodley Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Miamiville Access Scenic River State Conservation Area | Other state land | 7 | Open |
| Swan Gable Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Symmes Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Symmes Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Symmes Township
Leming Farm PlaygroundIn Symmes Township Park
Directions34 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Symmes Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Symmes Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Nature Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
28Soccer
27Tennis
21Basketball
12Baseball
4Beach volleyball
2Multi-sport
1Field hockey
1Volleyball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Waldschmidt-Camp Dennison DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Symmes Township
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Symmes Township →
Next door
Symmes Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miami Township11 miThe Village of Indian Hill9.8 miLoveland4.9 miMontgomery4.3 miSymmes Township4.1 miCamp Dennison1.1 miSixteen Mile Stand0.1 miLoveland Park0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symmes Township | 6% | 0.5 | 24 | 83% | A− |
| Loveland | 6% | 0.9 | 21 | 94% | A− |
| The Village of Indian Hill | 10% | 0.5 | 130 | 80% | A |
| Montgomery | 5% | 0.8 | 18 | 84% | A− |
| Miami Township | 5% | 0.3 | 19 | 31% | B− |
| Camp Dennison | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sixteen Mile Stand | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Loveland Park | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 84% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Symmes Township
Where can I hike in Symmes Township?
The longest trail networks: Camp Dennison Memorial Park, 1 miles; Symmes Township Park, 1 miles; Hopewell Meadows Park, 0.9 miles; Home of the Brave Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Symmes Township 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 Symmes Township’s trails?
Camp Dennison Memorial Park and Symmes Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Symmes Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Symmes Township?
16,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Symmes Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 370 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Symmes Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #203 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 Symmes Township 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 →