Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North
Managed by Tuscarawas County Park Department (TuscParks)
212 acres6.1 mi of trail
Conservation LoopPreserve LoopMaple TrailAsh+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Norma Johnson Center - Red BarnWebsite ↗
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dover Township
Dover Township has 322 acres of parks, 74 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North (6.1 mi), Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails South (2.1 mi), Kimble Trail (0.6 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Dover Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #659 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
28 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
322 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,234 ft
Knob Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dover Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dover Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #659 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dover Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land74 acres of park per 1,000 residents (322 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home14% 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 37%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 34%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails South
Managed by Tuscarawas County Park Department (TuscParks)
90 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Kimble Trail
Managed by Tuscarawas County Park Department
17 acres0.6 mi of trail
Zoar Valley TrailBuckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Northern Tuscarawas Land Trust
Managed by Camp Tuscazoar Foundation
97 acres0.2 mi of trail
Upper Eagle
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North212 acres · 6.1 mi of trail · Tuscarawas County Park Department (TuscParks)
DirectionsNorma Johnson Center Hiking Trails South90 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Tuscarawas County Park Department (TuscParks)
DirectionsKimble Trail17 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Tuscarawas County Park Department
Northern Tuscarawas Land Trust97 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Camp Tuscazoar Foundation
Camp Tuscazoar Preserve6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Camp Tuscazoar Foundation
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
under 1% of Dover Township’s land. Who manages Dover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers26 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Recreation Management Area · 26 acState Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Dam Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 26 | Open |
| Dover Dam State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dover Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Dover Township
Knob Hill1,234 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
15 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Conservation Loop1.4 mi
Preserve Loop1.3 mi
Zoar Valley Trail0.8 mi
Maple Trail0.7 mi
Ash0.6 mi
Connecting Trail0.3 mi
Dogwood0.3 mi
Oak0.2 mi
Upper Eagle0.2 mi
Pine0.2 mi
5 more trails
Buckeye Trail
0.1 miRidge Trail
0.1 miWetland
0.1 miSuspension Bridge Connector Trail
0.1 miPreservation Loop
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Christian Pershing BarnBuilding · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dover Township: April and August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dover Township →
Next door
Dover Township and its neighbors
Dover Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fairfield Township24 miDover Township13 miLawrence Township10 miNew Philadelphia6.0 miSugar Creek Township2.8 miGoshen Township1.9 miDover1.4 miFranklin Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 74 | 14% | C+ |
| Dover | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 71% | B− |
| New Philadelphia | 2% | 0.7 | 6 | 72% | B− |
| Goshen Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 31% | C− |
| Franklin Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 8 | 39% | C− |
| Lawrence Township | 1% | 0.4 | 35 | 41% | B− |
| Sugar Creek Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Fairfield Township | 2% | 1.1 | 109 | 7% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dover Township
Where can I hike in Dover Township?
The longest trail networks: Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North, 6.1 miles; Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails South, 2.1 miles; Kimble Trail, 0.6 miles; Northern Tuscarawas Land Trust, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dover Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Dover Township’s trails?
Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails North and Norma Johnson Center Hiking Trails South don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dover Township?
3,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 348 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dover Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #659 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 Dover 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 →