Photo: Rickofwood · CC BY-SA 3.0Wadsworth has 268 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wadsworth, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #444 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wadsworth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wadsworth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wadsworth is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #444 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 11 parks & preserves
251 conserved acres
3% of Wadsworth’s land. Who manages Wadsworth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 83 | Open |
| Friedt Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Holmesbrook Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Muhl Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Weatherstone Park Local Park | Private owners | 23 | Open |
| Valley View Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Wintergreen Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| New Bird Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Kaleidoscope Community Playground Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| A C Field Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
11 places to go in Wadsworth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
2 named trails
2.5 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.
2 places 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.
The best walking months in Wadsworth: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wadsworth →
Wadsworth and its neighbors
Wadsworth has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth | 3% | 0.3 | 11 | 81% | B |
| Wadsworth Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 19% | C+ |
| Sharon Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 81 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wadsworth
Where can I hike in Wadsworth?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Bird Street Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth’s trails?
Memorial Park and Bird Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wadsworth?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Wadsworth?
13,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wadsworth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 268 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wadsworth have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #444 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 Wadsworth 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 →