Ottawa Metro Park
Park
119 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bath Township
Bath Township has 296 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ottawa Metro Park (1.7 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Bath Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #467 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
777 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
296 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bath Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #467 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bath Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (296 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home30% 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 54%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 53%
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 Ottawa Metro Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allen County Farm Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
777 conserved acres
4% of Bath Township’s land. Who manages Bath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners461 ac
County157 ac
Regional agency97 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)62 ac
Private Park · 461 acLocal Park · 254 acConservation Easement · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Hills Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 206 | Open |
| Springbrook Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Open |
| Lost Creek Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 117 | Open |
| Allen County Farm Park Local Park | Regional agency | 110 | Open |
| Ottawa Metro Park Local Park | County | 102 | Open |
| Mclean Teddy Bear Park Local Park | County | 42 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Bath Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bath Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bath Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bath Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Bath Township
McLean-Teddy Bear Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bath Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 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
12Baseball
11Soccer
5Tennis
4Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bath 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bath Township →
Next door
Bath Township and its neighbors
Bath Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | 4% | 0.4 | 32 | 30% | B− |
| Lima | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 76% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 2% | 0.3 | 65 | 19% | C+ |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 29% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bath Township
Where can I hike in Bath Township?
The longest trail networks: Ottawa Metro Park, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bath Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Bath Township’s trails?
Ottawa Metro Park and Allen County Farm Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bath Township?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bath Township?
1,460 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 296 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #467 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 Bath 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 →