Adams Lake State Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Union
West Union has 30 acres of parks, 10 for every 1,000 residents
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross West Union, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of West Union’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #483 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
62 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
30 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is West Union?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Union have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Union is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #483 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Union’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (30 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home64% 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve
Managed by Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
3% of West Union’s land. Who manages West Union’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners34 ac
County22 ac
Other state land4 ac
Town or city4 ac
Private Park · 34 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 acLocal Park · 4 acState Conservation Area · 2 acState Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| Adams County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 22 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Adams Lake Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
| Adams Lake State Park State Park | Other state land | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in West Union
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Union
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in West Union
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Union →
Questions about parks and trails in West Union
How much of West Union 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 West Union’s trails?
Adams Lake State Park and Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Union?
943 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Union or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Union have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #483 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 Union 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 →