William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve
Managed by Mill Creek Metroparks
81 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Coitsville Township
Coitsville Township has 74 acres of parks, 68 for every 1,000 residents
11 miles of mapped trail cross Coitsville Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve (1.4 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
328 acres · of 12.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Coitsville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coitsville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coitsville Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coitsville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (74 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home22% 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 64%
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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 William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
328 conserved acres
4% of Coitsville Township’s land. Who manages Coitsville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners257 ac
Regional agency71 ac
Private Park · 257 acLocal Park · 71 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 148 | Open |
| Bedford Trails Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 110 | Open |
| Mcguffey Wildlife Preserve Local Park | Regional agency | 71 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Coitsville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Coitsville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Coitsville Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coitsville Township →
Next door
Coitsville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Youngstown39 miPoland Township15 miCoitsville Township11 miStruthers4.2 miPulaski Township2.6 miCampbell1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coitsville Township | 4% | 0.8 | 68 | 22% | B |
| Campbell | 3% | 0.5 | 11 | 70% | B− |
| Struthers | 5% | 1.2 | 21 | 99% | A |
| Youngstown | 6% | 1.2 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Poland Township | 3% | 0.7 | 34 | 42% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coitsville Township
Where can I hike in Coitsville Township?
The longest trail networks: William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coitsville Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Coitsville Township’s trails?
William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve and Coitsville Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Coitsville Township?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Coitsville Township?
9,354 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coitsville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coitsville Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Coitsville 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 →