Jackson County Fairgrounds
Park
66 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Wellston
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Wellston
186 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wellston, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #432 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
41 acres · of 7.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
186 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wellston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wellston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wellston is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #432 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wellston’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (186 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 57%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 57%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Jackson County Fairgrounds, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Alma State Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Jackson County Fairgrounds66 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsKelli Lambert Memorial Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Alma State Park6 acres · Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Blamer Field3 acres
DirectionsPride Park2 acres · City of Wellston
DirectionsWho protects it
41 conserved acres
1% of Wellston’s land. Who manages Wellston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city22 ac
Other state land19 ac
State Park · 19 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 acLocal Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alma State Park State Park | Other state land | 19 | Open |
| Wellston Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| 12Th Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kelli Lambert Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Wellston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wellston
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Wellston
Wellston Community GardenWellston Rotary Club
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Basketball
8Baseball
3Football
2Soccer
1Softball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Wellston
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) | 39 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Wellston →
Next door
Wellston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellston | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 96% | B |
| Milton Township | 18% | 0.2 | 6,268 | 32% | B+ |
| Coal Township | 13% | 0.2 | 835 | 49% | B+ |
| Washington Township | — 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 Wellston
Where can I hike in Wellston?
The longest trail networks: Jackson County Fairgrounds, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wellston is conserved land?
1% 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 Wellston’s trails?
Jackson County Fairgrounds and Lake Alma State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wellston?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wellston?
26,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 186 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wellston have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #432 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 Wellston 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 →