Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Chester Township
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Chester Township.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Chester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chester Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
469 conserved acres
2% of Chester Township’s land. Who manages Chester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Philip Sporn Res Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 469 | Open |
1 places to go in Chester Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
The best walking months in Chester Township: April and August
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) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Chester Township →
Chester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 6% | D |
| Salisbury Township | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 63% | C |
| Sutton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 15 | 43% | C |
| Orange Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Lebanon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Olive Township | 16% | 0.2 | 2,421 | 26% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chester Township
How much of Chester Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Chester Township’s trails?
Chester Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chester Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Chester Township?
6,485 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chester Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Chester 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 →