Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCrane Township has 481 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harrison Smith Park (1 mi), Stepping Stones Park (0.8 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Crane Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #421 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Crane Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Crane Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Crane Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #421 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Harrison Smith Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Mill Park
621 conserved acres
3% of Crane Township’s land. Who manages Crane Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Sandusky Reservoir Local Park | Town or city | 291 | Open |
| Lincoln Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 79 | Open |
| Karl's Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
| Wyandot County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 49 | Open |
| Stepping Stone Park Local Park | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Harrison Smith Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Sandusky Indian Mill SR Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Football Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
8 places to go in Crane Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Crane Township: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Crane Township →
Crane Township and its neighbors
Crane Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 64 | 80% | B |
| Pitt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Sandusky | 9% | 0.5 | 52 | 87% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crane Township
Where can I hike in Crane Township?
The longest trail networks: Harrison Smith Park, 1 miles; Stepping Stones Park, 0.8 miles; Bicentennial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Crane Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Crane Township’s trails?
Harrison Smith Park and Stepping Stones Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crane Township?
1,184 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crane Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 481 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crane Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #421 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 Crane 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 →