Lake Alma State Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
202 acres2.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton Township
Clinton Township has 4,658 acres of parks, 2,879 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Clinton Township’s land is conserved, about 4,640 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lake Alma State Park (2.6 mi). 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Clinton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
4,640 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,658 ac
2,879 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
4
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
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 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clinton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2,879 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,658 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home44% 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 75%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Lake Alma State Park, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
1,221 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
4,640 conserved acres
24% of Clinton Township’s land. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,043 ac
Other state land596 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,043 acState Park · 596 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Furnace State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,897 | Open |
| Wellston Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,238 | Restricted |
| Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 909 | Open |
| Lake Alma State Park State Park | Other state land | 596 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Clinton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Clinton Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Clinton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Clinton Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton Township →
Next door
Clinton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vinton Township12 miMilton Township8.4 miClinton Township4.4 miWashington Township3.5 miElk Township0.5 miRichland Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 24% | 0.1 | 2,879 | 44% | B+ |
| Vinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elk Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 251 | 41% | B− |
| Milton Township | 18% | 0.2 | 6,268 | 32% | B+ |
| Richland Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 144 | 3% | C− |
| Washington 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 Clinton Township
Where can I hike in Clinton Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Alma State Park, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton Township is conserved land?
24% 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?
Lake Alma State Park and Wellston Reservoir State Wildlife Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
48,305 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,658 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
Ahead of 75% 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 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 →