Railway Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Walbridge
Walbridge has 24 acres of parks, 7.8 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Walbridge’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #712 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
22 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Walbridge?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walbridge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walbridge is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #712 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walbridge’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (24 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home90% 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 31%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Loop Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
22 conserved acres
2% of Walbridge’s land. Who manages Walbridge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city22 ac
Local Recreation Area · 14 acLocal Park · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Loop Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Aqua Terrace Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Walbridge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Walbridge
Loop Park PlaygroundIn Loop Park
DirectionsRailway Park PlaygroundIn Railway Park
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Walbridge: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Walbridge →
Next door
Walbridge and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbridge | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 90% | C |
| Northwood | 2% | 0.3 | 26 | 67% | B |
| Lake Township | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 60% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walbridge
How much of Walbridge 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.
Are dogs allowed on Walbridge’s trails?
Railway Park and Loop Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walbridge?
8,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walbridge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walbridge have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #712 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 Walbridge 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 →