Sawmill Creek Preserve
Managed by Mill Creek Metroparks
155 acres4.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jack Pearce · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Canfield Township
Canfield Township has 1,261 acres of parks, 75 for every 1,000 residents
28 miles of mapped trail cross Canfield Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Sawmill Creek Preserve (4.3 mi), Mill Creek Metroparks Farm (4.1 mi), Fair Park (1.2 mi). 8% of Canfield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,289 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #100 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,289 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,261 ac
75 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.3 mi
6.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Canfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Canfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Canfield Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #100 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Canfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land75 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,261 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% 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 A− 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sawmill Creek Preserve, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Creek Metroparks Farm
Managed by Mill Creek Metroparks
412 acres4.1 mi of trail
MetroParks Farm Cross Country CourseMindy Henning Memorial TrailNatural Playground Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fair Park
Park
40 acres1.2 mi of trail
Fair Park Trail (Red)Fair Park Trail (Orange)Fair Park Trail (Yellow)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
95 acres1 mi of trail
Sugarbush Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Canfield Township Community Park
Park
57 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
The Walnut Grove
Park
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Sawmill Creek Preserve155 acres · 4.3 mi of trail · Mill Creek Metroparks
DirectionsMill Creek Metroparks Farm412 acres · 4.1 mi of trail · Mill Creek Metroparks
DirectionsFair Park40 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsArthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve95 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsCanfield Fairgrounds280 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsCanfield Township Community Park57 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Walnut Grove19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Village Green North3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCune Park26 acres
Argus Park15 acres
Millcreek Metropark bike trail6 acres
Greasel Park5 acres
DirectionsCollier Preserve1 acres · Mill Creek MetroParks
Village Green1 acres
DirectionsVillage Green South1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,289 conserved acres
8% of Canfield Township’s land. Who manages Canfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County685 ac
Town or city235 ac
Private owners172 ac
Regional agency152 ac
State natural resources83 ac
Local Park · 646 acLocal Other or Unknown · 326 acPrivate Park · 172 acLocal Recreation Area · 100 acState Conservation Area · 83 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning County Fairgrounds Local Other or Unknown | County | 326 | Open |
| County Experimental Farm Local Park | County | 259 | Open |
| Tippecanoe Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 172 | Open |
| Sawmill Creek Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 152 | Open |
| Mill Creek Metroparks Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 100 | Open |
| Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 83 | Open |
| Open Space Acquisition, Canfield Twp./Metroparks Local Park | Town or city | 64 | Open |
| Canfield Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Metroparks Bikeway Local Park | Town or city | 45 | Open |
| Fair Park Local Park | Town or city | 37 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Canfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Canfield Township
Natural PlaygroundIn Mill Creek Metroparks Farm
DirectionsOK GO PLAY
DirectionsThe Hine Memorial Fund PlaygroundIn The Walnut Grove
DirectionsPlus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Canfield Township
Camp StambaughBoy Scouts of America
DirectionsCanfield Fair CampgroundsIn Canfield Fairgrounds
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 4.3 mi
MetroParks Farm Cross Country Course2.5 mi
Sugarbush Trail1.0 mi
Fair Park Trail (Red)0.7 mi
Mindy Henning Memorial Trail0.7 mi
Fair Park Trail (Orange)0.3 mi
Natural Playground Trail0.2 mi
Fair Park Trail (Yellow)0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.3 mi
off-road bike paths
1.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
27Tennis
12Baseball
8Soccer
8Basketball
7Pickleball
4Equestrian
4Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 13 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Canfield Township: April, May, 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Canfield Township →
Next door
Canfield Township and its neighbors
Canfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boardman Township31 miCanfield Township28 miAustintown Township8.4 miEllsworth Township6.0 miAustintown0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canfield Township | 8% | 1.1 | 75 | 66% | A |
| Austintown Township | 10% | 0.3 | 45 | 76% | A− |
| Austintown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ellsworth Township | 7% | 0.2 | 418 | 35% | B+ |
| Boardman Township | 13% | 1.4 | 58 | 68% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canfield Township
Where can I hike in Canfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Sawmill Creek Preserve, 4.3 miles; Mill Creek Metroparks Farm, 4.1 miles; Fair Park, 1.2 miles; Arthur Kyle Woods State Nature Preserve, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Canfield Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Canfield Township’s trails?
Sawmill Creek Preserve and Mill Creek Metroparks Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Canfield Township?
7.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.3 of off-road paths and 1.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Canfield Township?
13,255 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,261 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Canfield Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #100 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 Canfield 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 →