Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Dudley Township
1% of Dudley Township’s land is conserved, about 291 acres.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dudley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dudley Township is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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291 conserved acres
1% of Dudley Township’s land. Who manages Dudley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 291 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
August is the best month for walking in Dudley 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Dudley Township →
Dudley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Hale Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 36% | D |
| Buck Township | 2% | 0.1 | 160 | 51% | B− |
| Bowling Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Montgomery Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 7 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dudley Township
How much of Dudley Township is conserved land?
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.
Is there public land near Dudley Township?
404 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dudley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dudley Township have?
Ahead of 5% 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 Dudley 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 →