Honda Recreational Park
Park
5 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Allen Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Allen Township
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Allen Township. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #937 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
228 acres · of 29.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
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 8% of U.S. towns, #937 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Allen Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home1% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 8%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 6%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Allen Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Honda Recreational Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
228 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.
Land trusts & nonprofits157 ac
State natural resources71 ac
Private Conservation · 157 acState Recreation Area · 71 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Darby Creek Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 157 | Unknown |
| Big Darby Cr SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 71 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Allen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Allen Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Fort, TheBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Allen 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Allen Township →
Next door
Allen Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Paris Township19 miUnion Township3.1 miZane Township2.1 miAllen Township0.3 miLiberty Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 1% | D |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 51% | C− |
| Liberty Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 14 | 10% | C− |
| Paris Township | 4% | 0.5 | 30 | 70% | B+ |
| Zane Township | 5% | 0.1 | 35 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allen Township
Where can I hike in Allen Township?
The longest trail networks: Honda Recreational Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Are dogs allowed on Allen Township’s trails?
Honda Recreational Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Allen Township?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Allen Township?
1,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #937 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.
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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 →