Whitehall Community Park
Park
42 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Whitehall
99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Whitehall
The biggest trail networks: Whitehall Community Park (1.7 mi). 157 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Whitehall, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #293 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
150 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
157 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Whitehall?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitehall is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #293 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Whitehall’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (157 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 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 71%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Whitehall Community Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
150 conserved acres
4% of Whitehall’s land. Who manages Whitehall’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city149 ac
Private owners1 ac
Local Park · 149 acPrivate Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 101 | Open |
| John Bishop Park Local Park | Town or city | 38 | Open |
| Lamby Lane Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Central Bark Dog Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Norton Field Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Kelley Green at Norton Crossing Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Columbus Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
| Robinwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Whitehall
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Whitehall
Norton Field Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 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
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
8Baseball
4Pickleball
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kahiki, TheBuilding · listed 1997
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Whitehall
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Whitehall →
Questions about parks and trails in Whitehall
Where can I hike in Whitehall?
The longest trail networks: Whitehall Community Park, 1.7 miles; Orton-Davis Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitehall 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 Whitehall’s trails?
Whitehall Community Park and Orton-Davis Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitehall?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitehall?
18,065 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitehall or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Whitehall have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #293 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 Whitehall 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 →