Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Brown Township has 100 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bicentennial Park (0.6 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Brown Township. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #784 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Brown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brown Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #784 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bicentennial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Malvern Village Park
Rotary Park
98 conserved acres
under 1% of Brown Township’s land. Who manages Brown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Shoshone Trail Park Local Park | Private owners | 14 | Open |
| Lake Mohawk Ball Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Beach Park Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Great Trail Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
14 places to go in Brown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Brown Township: April, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brown Township →
Brown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 46% | C− |
| Harrison Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 158 | 9% | C |
| Sandy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 60% | C− |
| Paris Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 38% | C− |
| Osnaburg Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 36 | 46% | C+ |
| Rose Township | 1% | 0.2 | 362 | 26% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brown Township
Where can I hike in Brown Township?
The longest trail networks: Bicentennial Park, 0.6 miles; Malvern Village Park, 0.3 miles; Veterans Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brown 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 Brown Township’s trails?
Bicentennial Park and Malvern Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brown Township?
3,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 100 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brown Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #784 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 Brown 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 →