Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park
Park
168 acres2.2 mi of trail
Coopers TrailBluebird TrailBacon Woods TrailCoopers Cut Through Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Ken Winters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vermilion
Vermilion has 403 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park (2.2 mi), Linwood Park (0.7 mi), Showse Park (0.7 mi). 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Vermilion, 0.7 per square mile of land. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #148 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
395 acres · of 10.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
403 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Vermilion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vermilion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vermilion is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #148 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 Vermilion’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (403 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home82% 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 81%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 85%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Breeze Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park168 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLinwood Park44 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsShowse Park19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsVictory Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWest Breeze Park3 acres
Main Street Beach1 acres
DirectionsExchange Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
395 conserved acres
6% of Vermilion’s land. Who manages Vermilion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County308 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits53 ac
Town or city34 ac
Local Park · 316 acAgricultural Easement · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 acUnknown Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hollow - Bacon Woods Park Local Park | County | 308 | Open |
| Showse Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Vermilion Skateboard Park & Ice Skating Pond Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| West Breeze Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Edison Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Main Street Beach Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Exchange Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Vermilion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vermilion
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Vermilion
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Vermilion
Riverview RV Park and Marina
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 mi
Coopers Trail1.1 mi
Sassafras Trail1.0 mi
Bluebird Trail0.4 mi
Sunnyside Loop0.4 mi
Bacon Woods Trail0.2 mi
Highbridge Connector Trail0.2 mi
Parkside Connector Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Coopers TrailBike route
1.2 miBluebird TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
15Tennis
10Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
1Skate park
1Football
1Tracks
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →42 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Vermilion Town HallBuilding · listed 1974
About itBrownhelm Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itBarber ShopBuilding · listed 1979
About itBaxtine HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBradley's, Capt., Second HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Alva Bradley HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Charles Horton HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Gilchrist HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Gilchrist Sr. HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Henry Walper HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Meyers HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itCapt. Minch HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About it30 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vermilion: May and July to 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vermilion →
Next door
Vermilion and its neighbors
Vermilion has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermilion | 6% | 0.7 | 39 | 82% | A− |
| Brownhelm Township | 11% | 0.5 | 175 | 68% | A− |
| Vermilion Township | 2% | 0.1 | 13 | 15% | C |
| Lorain | 7% | 0.3 | 15 | 91% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vermilion
Where can I hike in Vermilion?
The longest trail networks: Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park, 2.2 miles; Linwood Park, 0.7 miles; Showse Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vermilion 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 Vermilion’s trails?
Mill Hollow Bacon Woods Park and Linwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vermilion?
4,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermilion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 403 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Vermilion have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #148 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 Vermilion 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 →