Burton Wetlands
Nature preserve
258 acres1.4 mi of trail
Kettle TrailKettle Trail Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Djembayz · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Burton Township
Burton Township has 3,647 acres of parks, 833 for every 1,000 residents
29% of Burton Township’s land is conserved, about 4,466 acres. The biggest trail networks: Burton Wetlands (1.4 mi), Blue Heron Preserve (1.4 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #101 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
4,466 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,647 ac
833 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Burton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burton Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #101 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land833 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,647 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home77% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 90%
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
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The longest trail network is Burton Wetlands, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blue Heron Preserve
Managed by Western Reserve Land Conservancy
101 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
LaDue State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
2,026 acres0.1 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Lucia S. Nash Preserve
Nature preserve
456 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Burton Wetlands258 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
Blue Heron Preserve101 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Western Reserve Land Conservancy
DirectionsLaDue State Wildlife Area2,026 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Legacy Woods152 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Geauga Park District
Geauga County Fairgrounds148 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBurton Park25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Lucia S. Nash Preserve456 acres
Welton's Gorge Preserve95 acres · Geauga Park District
DirectionsEldon Russel Park59 acres · Geagua Park District
DirectionsBurton Square5 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,466 conserved acres
29% of Burton Township’s land. Who manages Burton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,248 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits561 ac
Private owners377 ac
Town or city376 ac
State Recreation Area · 2,795 acPrivate Conservation · 447 acLocal Conservation Area · 301 acPrivate Park · 298 acLocal Other or Unknown · 264 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 27 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 27 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area State Recreation Area | County | 2,795 | Open |
| Cuyahoga Wetlands Macrosite Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 386 | Unknown |
| Akron Watershed Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 245 | Open |
| Burton Wetlands Local Conservation Area | County | 213 | Restricted |
| Wicked Woods Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 199 | Open |
| Geauga County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 116 | Open |
| Welton's Gorge Local Conservation Area | County | 88 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 62 | Open |
| Geauga County Historical Society Private Conservation Land Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 61 | Closed |
| Eastview Rod & Gun Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 44 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
19 places to go in Burton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Burton Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Burton Township
Observation DeckIn Burton Wetlands
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Burton Township
2 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Burton Township
11 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Kettle Trail1.1 mi
Buckeye Trail1.0 mi
Kettle Trail Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
5Soccer
4Baseball
4Pickleball
3Tennis
1Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burton Township: May, June, 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Burton Township →
Next door
Burton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newbury Township11 miMiddlefield Township4.9 miBurton Township3.9 miClaridon Township3.2 miTroy Township3.2 miMiddlefield0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Township | 29% | 0.2 | 833 | 77% | A |
| Claridon Township | 12% | 0.1 | 373 | 77% | A− |
| Newbury Township | 14% | 0.4 | 237 | 39% | A− |
| Middlefield | 14% | under 0.1 | 96 | 64% | B |
| Middlefield Township | 12% | 0.2 | 159 | 38% | B+ |
| Troy Township | 25% | 0.1 | 1,428 | 52% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burton Township
Where can I hike in Burton Township?
The longest trail networks: Burton Wetlands, 1.4 miles; Blue Heron Preserve, 1.4 miles; LaDue State Wildlife Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burton Township is conserved land?
29% 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 Burton Township’s trails?
Burton Wetlands and Blue Heron Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burton Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burton Township?
26,140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,647 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burton Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Burton 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 →