Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Allen Township
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Allen Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns · #851 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allen Township is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns, #851 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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
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154 conserved acres
1% of Allen Township’s land. Who manages Allen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Open |
| Clay Center Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
1 places to go in Allen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 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.
The best walking months in Allen Township: July to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Allen Township →
Allen Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C− |
| Clay Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C− |
| Jerusalem Township | 40% | 0.8 | 876 | 28% | A |
| Benton Township | 11% | 0.3 | 12 | 8% | B− |
| Oregon | 8% | 0.9 | 74 | 60% | A− |
| Northwood | 2% | 0.3 | 26 | 67% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allen Township
How much of Allen Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Is there public land near Allen Township?
9,861 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #851 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 Allen 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 →