Wilson Park Pool
Park
27 acres1 mi of trail
Wilson Park Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Carrollton
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in West Carrollton
The biggest trail networks: Wilson Park Pool (1 mi), Hintermeister Park (0.7 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross West Carrollton, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of West Carrollton’s land is conserved, about 98 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #312 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
98 acres · of 6.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
125 ac
9.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is West Carrollton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Carrollton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Carrollton is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #312 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 West Carrollton’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land9.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (125 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home99% 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 66%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 69%
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 Wilson Park Pool, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 10 parks & preserves
Wilson Park Pool27 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsHintermeister Park24 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHarmon Field34 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLeiwig Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMiami & Erie Canal Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLake Forest Park4 acres
Joe Weidner Park3 acres
Cox Arboretum MetroPark2 acres · Five Rivers MetroParks
DirectionsGrantwood Park2 acres
Centerville Apartment Park1 acres
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
2% of West Carrollton’s land. Who manages West Carrollton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city85 ac
Private owners12 ac
Local Park · 85 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Hintermeister Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| West Carrollton Soccer Complex Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Leiwig Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Harmon Field Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Friend Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lake Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Weidner Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Grantwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Donnington Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in West Carrollton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Carrollton
Centerville Park PlaygroundIn Centerville Apartment Park
DirectionsHarry Russell Playground
DirectionsHarry Russell Playground
DirectionsHintermeister Park PlaygroundIn Hintermeister Park
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in West Carrollton
Bark ParkIn Centerville Apartment Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Community gardens in West Carrollton
4 community gardens without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Wilson Park Walking Path1.0 mi
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Soccer
10Baseball
8Tennis
6Basketball
4Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in West Carrollton
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Carrollton →
Next door
West Carrollton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carrollton | 2% | 0.5 | 10 | 99% | B+ |
| Moraine | 3% | 0.3 | 46 | 94% | B+ |
| Miami Township | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 76% | B+ |
| Miamisburg | 4% | 0.7 | 20 | 85% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Carrollton
Where can I hike in West Carrollton?
The longest trail networks: Wilson Park Pool, 1 miles; Hintermeister Park, 0.7 miles; Harmon Field, 0.3 miles; Leiwig Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Carrollton is conserved land?
2% 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 West Carrollton’s trails?
Wilson Park Pool and Hintermeister Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Carrollton?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Carrollton?
15,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Carrollton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 125 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does West Carrollton have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #312 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 West Carrollton 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 →