Stratford Ecological Center
Nature preserve
236 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mill Worker House No. 1 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Delaware Township
Delaware Township has 200 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Delaware Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Delaware Township’s land is conserved, about 316 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #531 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
316 acres · of 10.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
200 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Delaware Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delaware Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delaware Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #531 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Delaware Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (200 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home38% 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 48%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 47%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Locust Curve Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
316 conserved acres
5% of Delaware Township’s land. Who manages Delaware Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land128 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits91 ac
County74 ac
Town or city24 ac
Unknown Easement · 128 acState Conservation Area · 91 acLocal Recreation Area · 74 acLocal Park · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 126 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Woods Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 91 | Open |
| Delaware County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 74 | Open |
| Lexington Glenn Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Oakhurst Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Lexington Glen Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Delaware Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Delaware Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Greenwood FarmBuilding · listed 1979
About itMill Worker House No. 1Building · listed 1991
About itMill Worker House No. 3Building · listed 1991
About itMill Worker House No. 4Building · listed 1991
About itMill Worker House No. 5Building · listed 1991
About itNorman Dewey Perry HouseBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Delaware 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Delaware Township →
Next door
Delaware Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Liberty Township34 miTroy Township21 miDelaware13 miConcord Township12 miScioto Township3.0 miDelaware Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Township | 5% | 0.1 | 72 | 38% | B− |
| Delaware | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Scioto Township | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 22% | C |
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.0 | 27 | 69% | A− |
| Concord Township | 8% | 0.6 | 39 | 44% | B+ |
| Troy Township | 28% | 0.9 | 120 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Delaware Township
How much of Delaware Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Delaware Township’s trails?
Stratford Ecological Center and Locust Curve Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delaware Township?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Delaware Township?
21,840 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delaware Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 200 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Delaware Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #531 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 Delaware 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 →