Photo: Larry Pieniazek, Lar (commons) or User:Lar (primary) · CC BY-SA 4.028% of Wellington’s land is conserved: 667 acres
656 acres are parks and preserves, 143 per 1,000 residents. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wellington, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: West Lake Park (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #27 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wellington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wellington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wellington is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #27 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Water is 7% of Wellington’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 27%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is West Lake Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
667 conserved acres
28% of Wellington’s land. Water is left out: Wellington has 3.6 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wellington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Metro Parks Local Park | Joint | 358 | Open |
| Wellington Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 207 | Open |
| Wellington Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Wellington Reservoirs Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Lorain County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 24 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| West Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Wellington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 named trails and 2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wellington: April and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wellington →
Wellington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 28% | 1.2 | 143 | 66% | A |
| Wellington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 142 | 55% | B+ |
| Huntington Township | 12% | 0.6 | 1,156 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wellington
Where can I hike in Wellington?
The longest trail networks: West Lake Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wellington is conserved land?
28% 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 Wellington’s trails?
West Lake Park and Lorain County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wellington?
5,886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 656 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wellington have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #27 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 Wellington 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 →