Photo: The original uploader was Willjay at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Cambridge Township has 65 acres of parks, 4.7 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cambridge Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #831 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cambridge Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cambridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cambridge Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #831 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
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 Northside Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
60 conserved acres
under 1% of Cambridge Township’s land. Who manages Cambridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Park Local Park | Town or city | 52 | Open |
| Hendricks Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Westside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Jefferson Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
11 places to go in Cambridge Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
1.8 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.
10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Cambridge 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cambridge Township →
Cambridge Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 59% | C− |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 3 | 41% | C− |
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cambridge | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 80% | C+ |
| Adams Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cambridge Township
Where can I hike in Cambridge Township?
The longest trail networks: Northside Park, 0.4 miles; Courthouse Square, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cambridge 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 Cambridge Township’s trails?
Northside Park and Jack D Hendricks Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cambridge Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cambridge Township?
23,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cambridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cambridge Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #831 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 Cambridge 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 →