Prairie Oaks Metro Park
Park
33 acres0.7 mi of trail
Beaver Lake Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Canaan Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Canaan Township
The biggest trail networks: Prairie Oaks Metro Park (0.7 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Canaan Township.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #875 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
49 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Canaan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canaan Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #875 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Canaan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 14%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 12%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Canaan 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
The longest trail network is Prairie Oaks Metro Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
49 conserved acres
under 1% of Canaan Township’s land. Who manages Canaan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)30 ac
State natural resources18 ac
Conservation Easement · 30 acState Recreation Area · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Darby Cr SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 18 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Beaver Lake Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Price CornersBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Canaan 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) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Canaan Township →
Next door
Canaan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 10% | D |
| Brown Township | 6% | 0.4 | 230 | 26% | B |
| Darby Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 42% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | 6% | 0.1 | 142 | 74% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canaan Township
Where can I hike in Canaan Township?
The longest trail networks: Prairie Oaks Metro Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canaan 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 Canaan Township’s trails?
Prairie Oaks Metro Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Canaan Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Canaan Township?
12,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canaan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Canaan Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #875 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 Canaan 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 →