John McSweeney House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain5% of Wooster’s land is conserved: 609 acres
The biggest trail networks: Oak Hill Park (1.1 mi). 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 465 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #279 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wooster?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Wooster have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wooster is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #279 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Oak Hill Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grosjean Park
All 11 parks & preserves
609 conserved acres
5% of Wooster’s land. Who manages Wooster’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 160 | Open |
| Oakhill Park Local Park | Town or city | 95 | Open |
| Grosjean Park Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| L.C. Boles Memorial Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 52 | Open |
| Wayne County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 51 | Open |
| Kinney Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
| Christmas Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Freelander Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Gerstenslager Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Schellin Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
19 places to go in Wooster
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
1 named trail
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wooster: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wooster →
Wooster and its neighbors
Wooster has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 5% | 0.4 | 17 | 81% | B+ |
| Wooster Township | 6% | 0.1 | 18 | 18% | C+ |
| Wayne Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 8% | D |
| Franklin Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wooster
Where can I hike in Wooster?
The longest trail networks: Oak Hill Park, 1.1 miles; Christmas Run Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wooster is conserved land?
5% 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 Wooster’s trails?
Oak Hill Park and Christmas Run Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wooster?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wooster?
3,806 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wooster or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 465 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Wooster have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #279 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 Wooster neighbors.
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 →