Clinton Nature Preserve
Park
41 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton Township
Clinton Township has 86 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton Township. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Clinton Township’s land is conserved, about 287 acres.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #777 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
287 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
86 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #777 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (86 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home19% 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 24%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 22%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Clinton 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
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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.
Zimmerman Nature Preserve
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hedges-Boyer Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
287 conserved acres
1% of Clinton Township’s land. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits132 ac
Private owners105 ac
State natural resources31 ac
County13 ac
Town or city5 ac
Agricultural Easement · 132 acPrivate Park · 105 acState Recreation Area · 31 acLocal Conservation Area · 13 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Heights Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 105 | Open |
| Sandusky Izaak Walton SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 31 | Open |
| Zimmerman Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | County | 13 | Open |
| Highland Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Lousia K. Fast Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Clinton 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton Township →
Next door
Clinton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 21 | 19% | C− |
| Tiffin | 5% | 0.5 | 15 | 93% | B+ |
| Hopewell Township | 2% | 0.1 | 86 | 32% | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 442 | 43% | B− |
| Eden Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 49 | 17% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton Township
How much of Clinton 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 Clinton Township’s trails?
Clinton Nature Preserve and Zimmerman Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
2,448 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 86 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #777 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 Clinton 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 →