Photo: Nyttend · Public domainClayton Township has 4,942 acres of parks, 4,702 for every 1,000 residents
25% of Clayton Township’s land is conserved, about 4,914 acres. 33 miles of mapped trail cross Clayton Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Clayton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Clayton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clayton Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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4,914 conserved acres
25% of Clayton Township’s land. Who manages Clayton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4,754 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Avondale Wildlife Area Private Conservation | Private owners | 160 | Open |
16 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
6 more trails
August is the best month for walking in Clayton 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clayton Township →
Clayton Township and its neighbors
Clayton Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Township | 25% | 1.0 | 4,702 | 54% | A |
| Pike Township | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 69% | C+ |
| Reading Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 19% | D |
| Newton Township | 13% | 0.1 | 659 | 17% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clayton Township
How much of Clayton Township is conserved land?
25% 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.
Is there public land near Clayton Township?
23,041 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clayton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,942 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clayton Township have?
Ahead of 92% 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 Clayton 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 →