Veterans Memorial Park
Park
37 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Public domain · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta has 235 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wapakoneta, 0.2 per square mile of land. 74% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #498 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
91 acres · of 6.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
235 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wapakoneta?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wapakoneta have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wapakoneta is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #498 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wapakoneta’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (235 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home74% 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 52%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 50%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Veterans Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brands Lake Fishing Club
Park
67 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Veterans Memorial Park37 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsHeritage Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRudd-Yocum Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBrands Lake Fishing Club67 acres
Auglaize County Fairgrounds60 acres
DirectionsLanning Farm40 acres
DirectionsFerald Ritchie Nature Preserve31 acres
DirectionsBreakfast Optimist Park8 acres
DirectionsBelcher Park2 acres
DirectionsAuglaize Fish & Game Association1 acres
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
2% of Wapakoneta’s land. Who manages Wapakoneta’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city53 ac
County38 ac
Local Park · 53 acLocal Recreation Area · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 38 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Wapak Breakfast Optimist Soccer Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Harmon Field Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Belcher Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Rudd-Yocum Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Wapakoneta
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wapakoneta
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wapakoneta
Wapakoneta Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Soccer
12Tennis
10Baseball
8Basketball
4Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 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.
Auglaize County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itSt. Joseph Catholic Church and SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itFirst Presbyterian Church of WapakonetaBuilding · listed 1985
About itJohn H. Nichols HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWapakoneta Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itBlume High SchoolBuilding · listed 1996
About itCharles Wintzer BuildingBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Wapakoneta
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wapakoneta →
Next door
Wapakoneta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapakoneta | 2% | 0.2 | 24 | 74% | B− |
| Duchouquet Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 68% | C |
| Pusheta Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wapakoneta
Where can I hike in Wapakoneta?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park and Brands Lake Fishing Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wapakoneta?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wapakoneta?
913 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wapakoneta or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 235 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wapakoneta have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #498 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 Wapakoneta 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 →