Edison Woods Reserve
Nature preserve
1,259 acres15.9 mi of trail
South Ridge TrailWest Oak HickoryPrarie TrailBig Meadow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Berlin Township
Berlin Township has 1,141 acres of parks, 335 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Edison Woods Reserve (15.9 mi), Old Woman Creek Estuary & Nature Reserve (1.9 mi). 9% of Berlin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,750 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Berlin Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #189 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,750 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,141 ac
335 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Berlin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berlin Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #189 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berlin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land335 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,141 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 77%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 81%
Water is 6% of Berlin Township’s area (2 of 32 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 8%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Edison Woods Reserve, with 15.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Woman Creek Estuary & Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
422 acres1.9 mi of trail
Upland Woods Boardwalk TrailLower Estuary LoopEstuary Overlook TrailEarly Successional Access+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hoffman Forest Metropark
Managed by Erie County Metroparks
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,750 conserved acres
9% of Berlin Township’s land. Water is left out: Berlin Township has 30.5 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Berlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,108 ac
State natural resources521 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits120 ac
Local Park · 1,079 acState Conservation Area · 521 acAgricultural Easement · 120 acLocal Resource Management Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Woods Preserve Local Park | County | 1,072 | Open |
| Old Woman Creek (Nerr) Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 521 | Closed |
| Hoffman Forest Reserve Local Resource Management Area | County | 29 | Open |
| Berlin Community Park Local Park | County | 7 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Berlin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Berlin Township
Barrier Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Berlin Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
20 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 15.3 miUnpaved · 2.7 mi
South Ridge Trail1.7 mi
Prarie Trail1.7 mi
West Oak Hickory1.4 mi
Big Meadow Trail1.1 mi
North Creek Trail0.9 mi
Cranberry Creek0.8 mi
Thornapple Trail0.7 mi
Dogwood Loop0.6 mi
Deehr Road Trail0.6 mi
East Oak Hickory0.6 mi
10 more trails
Upland Woods Boardwalk Trail
0.6 miLower Estuary Loop
0.5 miEstuary Overlook Trail
0.4 miNorth Ridge Trail
0.4 miAdventure Walkway
0.3 miEarly Successional Access
0.3 miSmokey Woods
0.2 miUpland Oak
0.2 miGhost Railroad
0.1 miPrairie Access
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Tennis
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).
Stone House, TheBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Berlin Township: May and July to 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin Township →
Next door
Berlin Township and its neighbors
Berlin Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Berlin Township20 miHuron Township9.9 miVermilion Township2.4 miFlorence Township1.0 miMilan Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | 9% | 0.7 | 335 | 34% | A− |
| Florence Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 18% | D |
| Milan Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 75 | 34% | C+ |
| Vermilion Township | 2% | 0.1 | 13 | 15% | C |
| Huron Township | 15% | 0.4 | 114 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berlin Township
Where can I hike in Berlin Township?
The longest trail networks: Edison Woods Reserve, 15.9 miles; Old Woman Creek Estuary & Nature Reserve, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berlin Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Berlin Township’s trails?
Edison Woods Reserve and Old Woman Creek Estuary & Nature Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berlin Township?
5,672 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,141 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #189 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 Berlin 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 →