Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Canton Township
6 acres are parks and preserves, 7.3 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Canton Township. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1 places to go in Canton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
April is the best month for walking in Canton Township
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) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 92 | 89 | 82 | 69 | 55 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
January is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 5.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Canton Township →
Canton Township and its neighbors
Canton Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Battle Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Empire Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 68% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canton Township
Are dogs allowed on Canton Township’s trails?
Canton City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Canton Township?
646 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Canton Township 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 →