David R. Williams Memorial Park
Park
24 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Christopher L. Riley · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wilmington
Wilmington has 143 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmington, 0.4 per square mile of land. 3% of Wilmington’s land is conserved, about 226 acres.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns · #488 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
226 acres · of 12.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilmington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilmington is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns, #488 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 Wilmington’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home73% 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
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 David R. Williams Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clinton County Fairground
Managed by Clinton County Fair
64 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
J. W. Denver Williams Memorial Park
Park
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Galvin Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
226 conserved acres
3% of Wilmington’s land. Who manages Wilmington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners118 ac
Town or city65 ac
County43 ac
Private Park · 118 acLocal Park · 65 acLocal Recreation Area · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elks 797 Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 118 | Open |
| Denver Williams Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Clinton County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| Leyland Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Galvin Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Southeast Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
26 places to go in Wilmington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wilmington
Wooden PlaygroundIn David R. Williams Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Wilmington
Wilmington Dog ParkIn David R. Williams Memorial Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Luther E. Warren Peace Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Basketball
14Tennis
10Baseball
7Football
5Soccer
2Beach volleyball
2Skate park
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
College Hall, Wilmington CollegeBuilding · listed 1973
About itDoan HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itRombach PlaceBuilding · listed 1979
About itMain Building SchoolBuilding · listed 1980
About itWilmington Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1982
About itSouth South Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Wilmington
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilmington →
Questions about parks and trails in Wilmington
Where can I hike in Wilmington?
The longest trail networks: David R. Williams Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; J. W. Denver Williams Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wilmington 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 Wilmington’s trails?
David R. Williams Memorial Park and Clinton County Fairground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wilmington?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wilmington?
7,215 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 143 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wilmington have?
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #488 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 Wilmington 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 →