Beaver Township Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
89 acres1.8 mi of trail
Trail ATrail CTrail BTrail D
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Beaver Township
Beaver Township has 7.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Beaver Township Nature Preserve (1.8 mi). 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #893 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
9 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Beaver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beaver Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #893 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Beaver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home15% 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 13%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 10%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Beaver Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Beaver Township Nature Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
492 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Woodworth Community Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
under 1% of Beaver Township’s land. Who manages Beaver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city9 ac
Local Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Thornton Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Beaver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Beaver Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Beaver Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Beaver Township
Wildlife Sanctuary Observation PlatformIn Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary
DirectionsPicnic areas in Beaver Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Trail A0.9 mi
Trail C0.4 mi
Trail B0.2 mi
Trail D0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
2.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
1Softball
1Football
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.
Jones Hall, Youngstown State UniversityBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Beaver 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) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beaver Township →
Next door
Beaver Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbiana8.6 miFairfield Township7.8 miBeaver Township7.3 miSpringfield Township2.6 miSalem Township1.0 miGreen Township0.4 miNorth Lima0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 15% | D |
| Columbiana | 2% | 1.4 | 13 | 63% | B |
| Green Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 2% | D |
| Springfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Lima | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 18% | C− |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Beaver Township
Where can I hike in Beaver Township?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Township Nature Preserve, 1.8 miles; Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Beaver Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Beaver Township’s trails?
Beaver Township Nature Preserve and Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Beaver Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths and 2.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Beaver Township?
11,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beaver Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #893 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 Beaver 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 →