Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Zanesville has 12 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Riverside Park (0.9 mi), Historic Lock Canal Park (0.5 mi), Genesis Recreational Area (0.5 mi). 6% of Zanesville’s land is conserved, about 474 acres.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #144 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Zanesville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Zanesville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Zanesville is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #144 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident 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 Riverside Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Historic Lock Canal Park
Genesis Recreational Area
Calvert Park
All 20 parks & preserves
474 conserved acres
6% of Zanesville’s land. Who manages Zanesville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 194 | Open |
| Jaycee Riverside Park Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Muskingum County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 59 | Open |
| Muskingum Recreation Center Athletic Fields Local Recreation Area | County | 43 | Open |
| Calvert Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Putnam Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Chaps Run Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Gant Stadium Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Putnam Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
38 places to go in Zanesville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
2.4 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.
45 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
33 more on the History page.
August is the best month for walking in Zanesville
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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Zanesville →
Zanesville and its neighbors
Zanesville has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville | 6% | 1.0 | 15 | 91% | A− |
| Falls Township | 14% | 0.9 | 71 | 43% | A− |
| Springfield Township | 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 46% | C |
| Washington Township | 18% | 0.2 | 668 | 15% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 33 | 12% | C |
| Muskingum Township | 31% | 0.1 | 1 | 5% | C |
| South Zanesville | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 82% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Zanesville
Where can I hike in Zanesville?
The longest trail networks: Riverside Park, 0.9 miles; Historic Lock Canal Park, 0.5 miles; Genesis Recreational Area, 0.5 miles; Calvert Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Zanesville is conserved land?
6% 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 Zanesville’s trails?
Riverside Park and Historic Lock Canal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Zanesville?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Zanesville?
34,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zanesville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 372 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Zanesville have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #144 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 Zanesville 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 →