Bowman Park
Managed by Warren County Park District
50 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Waynesville
Waynesville has 61 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
87% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Waynesville. 4% of Waynesville’s land is conserved, about 56 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #486 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
56 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Waynesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waynesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waynesville is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #486 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waynesville’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home87% 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 53%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 51%
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 Bowman Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clint Fultz River Park
Managed by Warren County Park District
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
4% of Waynesville’s land. Who manages Waynesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County53 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Local Park · 53 acState Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Park Local Park | County | 53 | Open |
| Little Miami Corwin Mill SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Waynesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waynesville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
12Soccer
5Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
1Football
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).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Waynesville
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Waynesville →
Next door
Waynesville and its neighbors
Waynesville has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville | 4% | under 0.1 | 22 | 87% | B− |
| Corwin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waynesville
Where can I hike in Waynesville?
The longest trail networks: Bowman Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waynesville 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 Waynesville’s trails?
Bowman Park and Clint Fultz River Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Waynesville?
14,036 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waynesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waynesville have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #486 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 Waynesville 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 →