Photo: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Brady Township
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Brady Township. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #779 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brady Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #779 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
93 conserved acres
under 1% of Brady Township’s land. Who manages Brady Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 82 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Unity Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
5 places to go in Brady Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
September is the best month for walking in Brady 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Brady Township →
Brady Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 48% | C− |
| German Township | 3% | 0.1 | 36 | 71% | B |
| Jefferson Township | 4% | 0.1 | 193 | 31% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brady Township
How much of Brady 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 Brady Township’s trails?
West Unity Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brady Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brady Township?
1,681 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brady Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #779 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 Brady Township neighbors.
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 →