State Game Lands Number 173
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,049 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ohioville
7% of Ohioville’s land is conserved: 1,123 acres
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Ohioville, 0.2 per square mile of land. 35 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #872 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,123 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ohioville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ohioville is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #872 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ohioville’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home17% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 38%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 16%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ohioville’s 7% is ahead of 47% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lock 57 Community Park
Park
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,123 conserved acres
7% of Ohioville’s land. Who manages Ohioville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,049 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service94 ac
County16 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Not recorded11 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,049 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 94 acLocal Park · 23 acAgricultural Easement · 16 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 173 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,049 | Open |
| Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 94 | Restricted |
| Ohioville Borough Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
| Meadowbrook Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ohioville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ohioville
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Ohioville
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Ohioville
Purgatory Falls
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ohioville: April, May, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ohioville →
Next door
Ohioville and its neighbors
Ohioville has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohioville | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 17% | C+ |
| Industry | 3% | 0.2 | 40 | 42% | B− |
| South Beaver Township | 8% | 0.7 | 17 | 12% | B |
| Greene Township | 3% | 0.1 | 143 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ohioville
Where can I hike in Ohioville?
The longest trail networks: Lock 57 Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ohioville is conserved land?
7% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Ohioville’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 173 and Lock 57 Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ohioville?
23,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ohioville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,090 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ohioville have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #872 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Ohioville 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 →