Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park
Park
72 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mull Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Ballville Township
Ballville Township has 332 acres of parks, 55 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park (2.2 mi), Wolf Creek Park (0.5 mi). 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Ballville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Ballville Township’s land is conserved, about 435 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #546 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
435 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
332 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.4 mi
1.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ballville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ballville Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #546 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ballville 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 (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (332 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home52% 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 47%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 45%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wolf Creek Park
Park
38 acres0.5 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sandusky Scenic River State Access Area
Park
43 acres0.4 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park72 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Wolf Creek Park38 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSandusky Scenic River State Access Area43 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsRon Abraham State Forest111 acres
DirectionsPortage Trail Park16 acres
DirectionsHydraulic Square2 acres
Who protects it
435 conserved acres
2% of Ballville Township’s land. Who manages Ballville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources204 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits196 ac
Private owners70 ac
Town or city35 ac
State Conservation Area · 119 acState Recreation Area · 84 acPrivate Park · 70 acConservation Easement · 69 acAgricultural Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Springs State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 119 | Open |
| Sandusky Wolf Creek SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 84 | Open |
| Thornwood Golf and Campground Private Park | Private owners | 70 | Open |
| Water's Edge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 61 | Closed |
| Conner Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Portage Trail Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Ballville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ballville Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Buckeye Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
3Soccer
2Volleyball
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Mull Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
September is the best month for walking in Ballville 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ballville Township →
Next door
Ballville Township and its neighbors
Ballville Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ballville Township3.8 miRiley Township3.2 miFremont2.6 miBallville2.3 miGreen Creek Township0.0 miPleasant Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 55 | 52% | B− |
| Fremont | 7% | 0.3 | 20 | 94% | B+ |
| Ballville | 4% | 0.5 | 29 | 66% | B+ |
| Green Creek Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 16% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 442 | 43% | B− |
| Riley Township | 27% | 0.1 | 963 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ballville Township
Where can I hike in Ballville Township?
The longest trail networks: Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park, 2.2 miles; Wolf Creek Park, 0.5 miles; Sandusky Scenic River State Access Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ballville 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 Ballville Township’s trails?
Chudzinski Johannsen Conservancy Park and Wolf Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ballville Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ballville Township?
5,526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ballville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 332 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ballville Township have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #546 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 Ballville 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 →