Copley Community Park
Park
96 acres0.2 mi of trail
Turner Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Copley Township
Copley Township has 158 acres of parks, 8.6 for every 1,000 residents
2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Copley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Copley Township’s land is conserved, about 234 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #724 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
234 acres · of 20.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
158 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
7
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Copley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Copley Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #724 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Copley Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (158 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home47% 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 30%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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 Copley Community Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bluebird Lake Park
Managed by Bluebird Lake HOA
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Copley Circle
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
234 conserved acres
2% of Copley Township’s land. Who manages Copley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city85 ac
Private owners80 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits70 ac
Local Recreation Area · 85 acUnknown Easement · 70 acPrivate Park · 69 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copley Community Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 85 | Open |
| Loyal Oak Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 26 | Open |
| Copley Greens Private Park | Private owners | 23 | Open |
| Ohio Sportsman Club Private Park | Private owners | 20 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 11 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Copley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Copley Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Copley Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Turner Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Tennis
11Baseball
4Soccer
3Football
3Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Copley Township: April, 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) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Copley Township →
Next door
Copley Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Akron69 miBath Township12 miNorton6.9 miFairlawn4.7 miCopley Township2.1 miMontrose-Ghent0.2 miSharon Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copley Township | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 47% | C |
| Fairlawn | 13% | 1.0 | 22 | 87% | A |
| Akron | 11% | 1.1 | 25 | 94% | A |
| Norton | 7% | 0.3 | 51 | 66% | B+ |
| Montrose-Ghent | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 22% | D |
| Bath Township | 10% | 0.5 | 117 | 44% | A− |
| Sharon Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 81 | 24% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Copley Township
Where can I hike in Copley Township?
The longest trail networks: Copley Community Park, 0.2 miles; Copley Circle, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Copley Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Copley Township’s trails?
Copley Community Park and Bluebird Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Copley Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Copley Township?
30,923 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Copley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 158 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Copley Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #724 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 Copley 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 →