Caledonia Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Claridon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Claridon Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Claridon Township. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #865 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
157 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Highest peak
991 ft
Graveyard Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Claridon Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Claridon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Claridon Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns, #865 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Claridon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land8.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home23% 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 15%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Claridon 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Terradise Nature Preserve
Managed by Marion County Park District
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
1% of Claridon Township’s land. Who manages Claridon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners157 ac
Private Park · 157 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whetstone Golf and Swimming Private Park | Private owners | 157 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Claridon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Claridon Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Claridon Township
Kaufman Dog ParkIn Kennedy Park
DirectionsPeaks in Claridon Township
Graveyard Hill991 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Claridon Township
River Bend Family Capground
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
18Baseball
6Soccer
6Tennis
3Football
3Basketball
3Pickleball
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Caledonia Bowstring BridgeStructure · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Claridon 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Claridon Township →
Next door
Claridon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claridon Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 23% | C− |
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Marion Township | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 62% | C |
| Canaan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Claridon Township
Where can I hike in Claridon Township?
The longest trail networks: Anselment Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Claridon Township is conserved land?
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 Claridon Township’s trails?
Caledonia Nature Preserve and Terradise Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Claridon Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Claridon Township?
4,856 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Claridon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Claridon Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #865 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 Claridon 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 →