Dorset Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
1,108 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Dorset Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Dorset Township
11% of Dorset Township’s land is conserved, about 1,579 acres. 1,508 acres are parks and preserves, 2,405 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Dorset Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
1,579 acres · of 23.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,508 ac
2,405 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,579 conserved acres
11% of Dorset Township’s land. Who manages Dorset Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,083 ac
County418 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)56 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,083 acLocal Park · 418 acConservation Easement · 56 acUnknown Easement · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,083 | Open |
| Grand Lakes Local Park | County | 418 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Dorset Township: May and 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 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dorset Township →
Next door
Dorset Township and its neighbors
Dorset Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Denmark Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richmond Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| Lenox Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dorset Township
Are dogs allowed on Dorset Township’s trails?
Dorset Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dorset Township?
17,669 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dorset Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,508 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dorset 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 →