Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBuckskin Township has 539 acres of parks, 298 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Buckskin Township. 4% of Buckskin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,263 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Buckskin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Buckskin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckskin Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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1,263 conserved acres
4% of Buckskin Township’s land. Who manages Buckskin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 513 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 615 | Open |
| Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 429 | Restricted |
| Wildlife Production Area 23 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 58 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 48 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 53 | Open |
3 places to go in Buckskin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Buckskin 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Buckskin Township →
Buckskin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckskin Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 298 | 14% | C+ |
| Madison Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 7 | 63% | C+ |
| Paint Township | 12% | 0.9 | 456 | 3% | B+ |
| Greenfield | 12% | 0.2 | 15 | 85% | B+ |
| Concord Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 15% | C− |
| Twin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 21% | C− |
| Wayne Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 163 | 5% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buckskin Township
How much of Buckskin Township is conserved land?
4% 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.
Is there public land near Buckskin Township?
13,514 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckskin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 745 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckskin Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Buckskin 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 →