Indian Hills Trails
Nature preserve
31 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wauseon
Wauseon has 8.4 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Indian Hills Trails (1.3 mi), Homecoming Park (1.1 mi). 86% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 152 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #140 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
141 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
152 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
86%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
0.3 mi lanes · 2.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Wauseon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wauseon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wauseon is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #140 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wauseon’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (152 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home86% 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 86%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Indian Hills Trails, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Indian Hills Trails31 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHomecoming Park34 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsReighard Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWabash Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Biddle Park74 acres
DirectionsHarmon Park9 acres
DirectionsRotary Park4 acres
DirectionsNorth Park2 acres
DirectionsDepot Park2 acres
DirectionsSouth Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
141 conserved acres
4% of Wauseon’s land. Who manages Wauseon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city141 ac
Local Park · 141 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biddle Park Local Park | Town or city | 75 | Open |
| Homecoming Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Reighard Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Depot Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| South Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Wabash Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Wauseon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wauseon
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Soccer
14Baseball
10Basketball
6Tennis
5Football
3Volleyball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Wauseon
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) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Wauseon →
Questions about parks and trails in Wauseon
Where can I hike in Wauseon?
The longest trail networks: Indian Hills Trails, 1.3 miles; Homecoming Park, 1.1 miles; Reighard Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wauseon is conserved land?
4% 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 Wauseon’s trails?
Indian Hills Trails and Homecoming Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wauseon?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wauseon?
1,405 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wauseon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wauseon have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #140 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 Wauseon 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 →