Amherst Township Park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Amherst Township
Amherst Township has 74 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Amherst Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Amherst Township’s land is conserved, about 162 acres. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #727 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
162 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amherst Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amherst Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #727 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amherst Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (74 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 29%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be C. 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 Amherst Township Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
2% of Amherst Township’s land. Who manages Amherst Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners116 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)24 ac
Town or city22 ac
State Conservation Area · 82 acPrivate Park · 34 acConservation Easement · 24 acLocal Park · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsman Gun & Reel Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 82 | Closed |
| Deer Track Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| El-Rey Grotto Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Amherst Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Amherst Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Amherst Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Amherst Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
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).
South Ridge SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Amherst Township: May 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Amherst Township →
Next door
Amherst Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brownhelm Township9.6 miElyria9.1 miLorain6.2 miNew Russia Township2.7 miAmherst Township1.2 miAmherst0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst Township | 2% | 0.1 | 11 | 44% | C |
| Amherst | 4% | 0.1 | 8 | 45% | C |
| Elyria | 8% | 0.4 | 9 | 83% | B+ |
| New Russia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 49 | 14% | C |
| Lorain | 7% | 0.3 | 15 | 91% | B+ |
| Brownhelm Township | 11% | 0.5 | 175 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amherst Township
Where can I hike in Amherst Township?
The longest trail networks: Amherst Township Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amherst Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Amherst Township’s trails?
Amherst Township Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Amherst Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Amherst Township?
5,784 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amherst Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amherst Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #727 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 Amherst 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 →