Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY 3.0Atwater Township has 381 acres of parks, 148 for every 1,000 residents
6% of Atwater Township’s land is conserved, about 959 acres. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #551 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Atwater Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Atwater Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Atwater Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #551 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
959 conserved acres
6% of Atwater Township’s land. Who manages Atwater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area | Town or city | 491 | Open |
| Oak Grove Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 136 | Open |
| Lazy Acres Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 123 | Closed |
| Schultz Lake Resort Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 99 | Open |
| Berlin Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Restricted |
4 places to go in Atwater Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Atwater Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Atwater Township →
Atwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 148 | 41% | B− |
| Edinburg Township | 17% | 1.0 | 1,043 | 14% | A− |
| Deerfield Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 333 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Atwater Township
How much of Atwater Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Atwater Township’s trails?
Atwater Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Atwater Township?
16,055 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atwater Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 381 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Atwater Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #551 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 Atwater 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 →