Glenwood Gardens
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
328 acres3.3 mi of trail
Wetland Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Woodlawn
25% of Woodlawn’s land is conserved: 412 acres
3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Woodlawn, 1.5 per square mile of land. 413 acres are parks and preserves, 106 per 1,000 residents. 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #3 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
412 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
413 ac
106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Woodlawn?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodlawn have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodlawn is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #3 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodlawn’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land106 acres of park per 1,000 residents (413 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home97% 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 98%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)#3 of 993
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Glenwood Gardens, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
412 conserved acres
25% of Woodlawn’s land. Who manages Woodlawn’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County329 ac
Town or city83 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Local Park · 411 acRecreation or Education Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Gardens Local Park | County | 329 | Open |
| Burger Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Wyoming Recreation Center Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Woodlawn
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodlawn
Highfield Discovery GardenIn Glenwood Gardens
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Woodlawn
Cotswold OverlookIn Glenwood Gardens
DirectionsLegacy GardenIn Glenwood Gardens
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Wetland Loop Trail1.6 mi
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Soccer
2Basketball
2Baseball
1Multi-sport
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).
Frederick and Harriet Rauh HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Woodlawn
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 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Woodlawn →
Next door
Woodlawn and its neighbors
Woodlawn has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springfield Township21 miWoodlawn3.9 miWyoming3.1 miEvendale2.0 miLincoln Heights0.2 miGlendale0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 25% | 1.5 | 106 | 97% | A+ |
| Lincoln Heights | 3% | 0.3 | 6 | 99%+ | B |
| Springfield Township | 6% | 1.3 | 12 | 93% | A− |
| Glendale | 5% | 0.1 | 27 | 97% | B+ |
| Wyoming | 8% | 1.1 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Evendale | 7% | 0.4 | 79 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodlawn
Where can I hike in Woodlawn?
The longest trail networks: Glenwood Gardens, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodlawn is conserved land?
25% 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 Woodlawn’s trails?
Glenwood Gardens doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Woodlawn?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Woodlawn?
17,045 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodlawn or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 413 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodlawn have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #3 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 Woodlawn 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 →