Margaret Peak Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
87 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eaton Township
Eaton Township has 22 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Margaret Peak Nature Preserve (2.2 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Eaton Township’s land is conserved, about 746 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #462 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
746 acres · of 22.8 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Eaton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eaton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eaton Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #462 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eaton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (22 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home30% 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 55%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 54%
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 Margaret Peak Nature Preserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Eaton Township Community Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Dorlon Reservation
Managed by Lorain County Metro Parks
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
746 conserved acres
5% of Eaton Township’s land. Who manages Eaton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners696 ac
Town or city30 ac
County20 ac
Private Park · 656 acLocal Park · 50 acState Conservation Area · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 321 | Open |
| Creekwood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 119 | Open |
| Pine Brook Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 118 | Open |
| Brentwood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 92 | Open |
| Westlake Sportsman's Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 40 | Closed |
| Eaton Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Sheldon Woods Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Dorlon Park Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Eaton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Eaton Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Eaton Township
Midview East Playground
DirectionsMidview North Playground
DirectionsMidview West Playground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & 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
11Tennis
6Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Eaton Township: April, 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eaton Township →
Next door
Eaton Township and its neighbors
Eaton Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eaton Township22 miColumbia Township16 miCarlisle Township14 miElyria9.1 miNorth Ridgeville6.8 miGrafton2.1 miGrafton Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Township | 5% | 0.9 | 10 | 30% | B− |
| Grafton | 3% | 0.4 | 30 | 36% | B− |
| Elyria | 8% | 0.4 | 9 | 83% | B+ |
| Carlisle Township | 14% | 0.6 | 63 | 17% | B+ |
| North Ridgeville | 3% | 0.3 | 15 | 48% | B− |
| Columbia Township | 12% | 0.6 | 97 | 43% | A− |
| Grafton Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 86 | 22% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eaton Township
Where can I hike in Eaton Township?
The longest trail networks: Margaret Peak Nature Preserve, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eaton 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 Eaton Township’s trails?
Margaret Peak Nature Preserve and Eaton Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eaton Township?
8,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eaton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eaton Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #462 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 Eaton 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 →