East Harbor State Park
Park
1,398 acres9.6 mi of trail
Red Bird TrailMeadow TrailWest Harbor TrailChannel Dunes Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Benajah Wolcott House · Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Danbury Township
Danbury Township has 1,734 acres of parks, 354 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Danbury Township’s land is conserved, about 1,888 acres. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Danbury Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: East Harbor State Park (9.6 mi), Meadowbrook Marsh (1.1 mi), Chautauqua Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #59 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
1,888 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,734 ac
354 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
17 beaches · 10 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Danbury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam354 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild16% of the land is conserved; a typical Ohio town, 3%.A trail town0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 76% of U.S. towns.History along the way7 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danbury Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #59 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Danbury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land354 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,734 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 94%
Water is more than half of Danbury Township’s area (38 of 57 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 East Harbor State Park, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Meadowbrook Marsh
Park
28 acres1.1 mi of trail
Meadowbrook Marsh
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
East Harbor State Park1,398 acres · 9.6 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowbrook Marsh28 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Chautauqua Park8 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park8 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsPerry Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve414 acres
DirectionsFrancis Park8 acres
DirectionsLucien Clemons Park6 acres
DirectionsCherry Park2 acres
DirectionsFoundation Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,888 conserved acres
16% of Danbury Township’s land. Water is left out: Danbury Township has 18.1 square miles of land and 38.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Danbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,313 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits352 ac
Town or city105 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service85 ac
Private owners65 ac
State fish & wildlife49 ac
Other state land13 ac
State Park · 1,242 acConservation Easement · 188 acPrivate Conservation · 121 acState Conservation Area · 118 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 85 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 160 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Harbor State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,229 | Open |
| Southwestern Lake Erie Marshes And Islands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 121 | Unknown |
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 85 | Restricted |
| Dempseys Sandusky Bay Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 65 | Open |
| Danbury Township Unknown | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| West Harbor Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 34 | Open |
| Meadowbrook Marsh Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 34 | Open |
| Mike's Bayfront Camping Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 25 | Open |
| Lakeside Daisy Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 19 | Closed |
| Mazurik Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
50 places to go in Danbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Danbury Township
Lakeside Beach
DirectionsNorth Swimming BeachIn East Harbor State Park
DirectionsPlus 15 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Danbury Township
Cedar Park PlaygroundIn Cedar Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Danbury Township
Mazurik Boat Access
DirectionsPlus 9 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Danbury Township
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Danbury Township
Bay Point CampgroundBay Point Resort
DirectionsLakeside Boy Scouts Cabins
DirectionsLakeside Campground
DirectionsWillow Bend Resort
DirectionsZeller's Beach
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Danbury Township
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Red Bird Trail0.9 mi
West Harbor Trail0.8 mi
Meadow Trail0.8 mi
Channel Dunes Loop0.6 mi
Middle Harbor Trail0.5 mi
Meadowbrook Marsh0.5 mi
Blackberry Trail0.1 mi
Park Row0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
8Pickleball
6Baseball
5Basketball
2Soccer
2Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places 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 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Danbury Township: July to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 68 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Danbury Township →
Next door
Danbury Township and its neighbors
Danbury Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Danbury Township15 miSandusky5.5 miCatawba Island Township4.4 miMargaretta Township2.7 miPortage Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Township | 16% | 0.8 | 354 | 57% | A |
| Catawba Island Township | 13% | 0.8 | 49 | 44% | A− |
| Sandusky | 11% | 0.6 | 25 | 97% | A |
| Margaretta Township | 19% | 0.1 | 76 | 31% | B |
| Portage Township | 6% | 0.1 | 147 | 44% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Danbury Township
Where can I hike in Danbury Township?
The longest trail networks: East Harbor State Park, 9.6 miles; Meadowbrook Marsh, 1.1 miles; Chautauqua Park, 1 miles; Central Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danbury Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Danbury Township’s trails?
East Harbor State Park and Meadowbrook Marsh don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Danbury Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Danbury Township?
8,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,736 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Danbury Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #59 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 Danbury 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 →