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Outdoors in Bedford Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bedford Township

36% of Bedford Township’s land is conserved, about 6,154 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bedford Township.

Conserved land
36%
6,154 acres · of 26.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Woodbury Wildlife Area

Nature preserve
6,155 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

6,154 conserved acres

36% of Bedford Township’s land. Who manages Bedford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources6,154 ac
State Conservation Area · 6,154 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Woodbury Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources6,154Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Bedford Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Campgrounds in Bedford Township
Woodbury Overflow CampingIn Woodbury Wildlife Area · State of Ohio - Department of Natural Resources
Directions
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Bedford 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.19.99.3
High (°F)364050637280848276645141
Rain (in)3.02.53.54.04.14.84.13.83.23.02.93.2

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bedford Township →

Next door

Bedford Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Bedford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jefferson Township2%0.11648%C+
Washington Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Perry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Jackson Township29%0.1276%B−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Bedford Township

Are dogs allowed on Bedford Township’s trails?

Woodbury Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Bedford Township?

6,798 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bedford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bedford 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 →