Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Urbancrest
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 6.3 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Urbancrest’s land is conserved, about 8 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Urbancrest?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Urbancrest have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Urbancrest is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds 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
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8 conserved acres
2% of Urbancrest’s land. Who manages Urbancrest’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Mayors Park Pavilion Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Urbancrest
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
August is the best month for walking in Urbancrest
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 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Urbancrest →
Urbancrest and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbancrest | 2% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Grove City | 9% | 0.9 | 28 | 98% | A |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 95% | A− |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Urbancrest
How much of Urbancrest is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Urbancrest?
14,137 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Urbancrest or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Urbancrest have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Urbancrest 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 →