Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVersailles has 54 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Versailles, 1.0 per square mile of land. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Heritage Park (1.1 mi), Ward Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #163 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Versailles?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Versailles have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Versailles is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #163 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ward Park
42 conserved acres
3% of Versailles’ land. Who manages Versailles’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Ward Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Indian Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
6 places to go in Versailles
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Versailles
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Versailles →
Questions about parks and trails in Versailles
Where can I hike in Versailles?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 1.1 miles; Ward Park, 0.5 miles; Indian Creek Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Versailles is conserved land?
3% 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 Versailles’ trails?
Heritage Park and Ward Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Versailles?
486 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Versailles or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Versailles have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #163 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 Versailles 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 →