Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0Concord Township has 69 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Concord Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #838 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #838 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land 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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76 conserved acres
under 1% of Concord Township’s land. Who manages Concord Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Production Area 35 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 59 | Open |
| Tri-County Triangle Trail / Paint Creek Recreational Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 14 | Open |
| Brad Lightle Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Concord Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Concord 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Concord Township →
Concord 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 15% | C− |
| Union Township | 6% | 0.2 | 168 | 57% | B+ |
| Twin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 21% | C− |
| Buckskin Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 298 | 14% | C+ |
| Deerfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 49 | 50% | C |
| Wayne Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 163 | 5% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord Township
How much of Concord Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Where can I bike in Concord Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Concord Township?
12,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 69 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #838 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 Concord 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 →