Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Crane Township
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Crane Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Crane Township’s land is conserved, about 800 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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 28% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cecil Community Park
800 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. 399 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Woods Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 340 | Closed |
| Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Land Acquisition State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 79 | Open |
| Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Harper-Forrest Expansion State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 76 | Open |
| Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Rooks-Harper Expansion State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 60 | Open |
| Forrest Woods Forder Bridge Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 51 | Closed |
| Forrest Woods Nature Preserve: Shaffer Property Expansion State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 40 | Open |
| Cecil Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
2 places to go in Crane Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
1 named trail
September is the best month for walking in Crane 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Crane Township →
Crane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 11 | 18% | C |
| Emerald Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carryall Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 53% | C− |
| Paulding Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hicksville Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 64% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Crane Township
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?
New Rochester Park and Cecil Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crane Township?
746 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crane Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Crane Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 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 →