LaDue State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
3,351 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Auburn Township
Auburn Township has 4,061 acres of parks, 616 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Auburn Township’s land is conserved, about 4,325 acres. The biggest trail networks: LaDue State Wildlife Area (1 mi), Beartown Lakes Reservation (0.8 mi), Auburn Township Community Park (0.7 mi). 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Auburn Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #193 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
4,325 acres · of 27.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,061 ac
616 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Auburn Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Auburn Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Auburn Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #193 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Auburn Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land616 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,061 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 81%
Water is 7% of Auburn Township’s area (2 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 LaDue State Wildlife Area, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Beartown Lakes Reservation
Managed by Geauga County Parks
98 acres0.8 mi of trail
Beechnut TrailWhitetail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Auburn Township Community Park
Park
37 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
460 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,325 conserved acres
24% of Auburn Township’s land. Water is left out: Auburn Township has 27.7 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Auburn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,474 ac
State natural resources464 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits287 ac
Private owners166 ac
State Recreation Area · 3,375 acState Conservation Area · 464 acPrivate Park · 166 acAgricultural Easement · 127 acUnknown Easement · 88 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 150 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area State Recreation Area | County | 3,351 | Open |
| Auburn Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 464 | Open |
| Auburn Springs Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 149 | Open |
| Beartown Lakes Reservation Local Park | County | 99 | Restricted |
| Cathan Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 71 | Open |
| Husted Woods State Recreation Area | County | 25 | Open |
| Snow Lake Hunting and Fishing Club Private Park | Private owners | 17 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Auburn Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Auburn Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Auburn Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Auburn Township
Boat RampIn LaDue State Wildlife Area
DirectionsPlus 2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Beechnut Trail0.4 mi
Whitetail Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Multi-sport
3Baseball
1Tennis
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).
Free Will Baptist Church Of AuburnBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Auburn Township: May, June, 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Auburn Township →
Next door
Auburn Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newbury Township11 miBainbridge Township7.2 miTroy Township3.2 miAuburn Township2.5 miMantua Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Township | 24% | 0.1 | 616 | 62% | A− |
| Newbury Township | 14% | 0.4 | 237 | 39% | A− |
| Troy Township | 25% | 0.1 | 1,428 | 52% | A− |
| Bainbridge Township | 11% | 0.3 | 64 | 66% | B+ |
| Mantua Township | 6% | 0.1 | 141 | 55% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Auburn Township
Where can I hike in Auburn Township?
The longest trail networks: LaDue State Wildlife Area, 1 miles; Beartown Lakes Reservation, 0.8 miles; Auburn Township Community Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Auburn Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Auburn Township’s trails?
LaDue State Wildlife Area and Beartown Lakes Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Auburn Township?
29,006 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Auburn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,061 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Auburn Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #193 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 Auburn 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 →