Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Waverly has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 77 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Waverly’s land is conserved, about 78 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #175 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Waverly?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Waverly have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waverly is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #175 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bristol Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canal Park
78 conserved acres
3% of Waverly’s land. Who manages Waverly’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Lake White Tailwaters Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 9 | Open |
| Walnut Street Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
14 places to go in Waverly
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 community gardens without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
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 Waverly
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Waverly →
Questions about parks and trails in Waverly
Where can I hike in Waverly?
The longest trail networks: Bristol Park, 0.4 miles; Tranquility Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waverly 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 Waverly’s trails?
Bristol Park and Tranquility Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waverly?
10,452 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waverly or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waverly have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #175 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 Waverly 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 →