Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve
Park
203 acres1.3 mi of trail
Johnson Woods Trail - Long LoopJohnson Woods TrailJohnson Woods Trail - Short Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Baughman Township
Baughman Township has 254 acres of parks, 53 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve (1.3 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Baughman Township’s land is conserved, about 728 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #596 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
728 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
254 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.3 mi
4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Baughman Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Baughman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Baughman Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #596 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Baughman Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (254 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home43% 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 43%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 40%
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 Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
728 conserved acres
3% of Baughman Township’s land. Who manages Baughman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County278 ac
State natural resources202 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government196 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)84 ac
Town or city45 ac
Agricultural Easement · 552 acState Conservation Area · 202 acLocal Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Park · 11 acConservation Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 481 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Woods Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 202 | Closed |
| Lechot Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Gailey Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Baughman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Baughman Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.3 mi
Johnson Woods Trail - Long Loop0.8 mi
Johnson Woods Trail0.3 mi
Johnson Woods Trail - Short Loop0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Ault-Weygandt FarmDistrict · listed 2002
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Baughman Township: April, 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Baughman Township →
Next door
Baughman Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lawrence Township9.0 miChippewa Township4.1 miSugar Creek Township2.5 miGreen Township1.4 miBaughman Township1.3 miMarshallville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baughman Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 53 | 43% | C+ |
| Chippewa Township | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 23% | C− |
| Marshallville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugar Creek Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 26% | C− |
| Green Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 59% | C |
| Lawrence Township | 6% | 0.3 | 42 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Baughman Township
Where can I hike in Baughman Township?
The longest trail networks: Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve, 1.3 miles; Gailey Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Baughman Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Baughman Township’s trails?
Johnson Woods State Nature Preserve and Marshalville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Baughman Township?
4.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Baughman Township?
8,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Baughman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 254 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Baughman Township have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #596 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 Baughman 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 →