Lake La Su An Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
486 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bridgewater Township
9% of Bridgewater Township’s land is conserved: 1,873 acres
3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Bridgewater Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,873 acres · of 33.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bridgewater Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgewater Township is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bridgewater Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 17%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Bridgewater 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,873 conserved acres
9% of Bridgewater Township’s land. Who manages Bridgewater Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,788 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)85 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,788 acConservation Easement · 85 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake La Su An Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,788 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bridgewater Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bridgewater Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Bridgewater Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Bridgewater Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Bridgewater Township
Butler
DirectionsRiver's Edge Campground ResortFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.1 mi
Ottawa Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bridgewater Township: April 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgewater Township →
Next door
Bridgewater Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northwest Township8.1 miMadison Township4.6 miBridgewater Township3.2 miAmboy Township1.5 miSuperior Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Superior Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 281 | 18% | C+ |
| Northwest Township | 5% | 0.2 | 1 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgewater Township
How much of Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater Township’s trails?
Lake La Su An Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bridgewater Township?
1,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgewater Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bridgewater Township have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Bridgewater 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 →