West Branch State Park
Park
1,416 acres20.6 mi of trail
🟦Lakeside Loop 0.9mi🟢Silver Creek Loop 2.7mi♦ Quarry Loop 2.3mi◆Southside Trail 2.1mi+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cable Line Road Mountain Bike TrailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Edinburg Township
Edinburg Township has 2,494 acres of parks, 1,043 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Edinburg Township’s land is conserved, about 2,615 acres. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Edinburg Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: West Branch State Park (20.6 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
2,615 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,494 ac
1,043 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Edinburg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edinburg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edinburg Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edinburg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,043 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,494 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 82%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. 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 West Branch State Park, with 20.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,615 conserved acres
17% of Edinburg Township’s land. Who manages Edinburg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other state land2,276 ac
Private owners340 ac
State Park · 2,276 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 309 acState Conservation Area · 31 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch State Park State Park | Other state land | 2,276 | Open |
| Camp Carl Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 309 | Open |
| Twinsburg Sportsman Association State Conservation Area | Private owners | 31 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Edinburg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Edinburg Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 20.0 miUnpaved · 17.5 mi
Buckeye Trail3.3 mi
🟦Lakeside Loop 0.9mi2.7 mi
🟢Silver Creek Loop 2.7mi2.6 mi
♦ Quarry Loop 2.3mi2.3 mi
◆Southside Trail 2.1mi2.1 mi
🟦East Davis Loop 1.8mi1.8 mi
🟦Coyote Loop 2mi1.5 mi
🟦Coyote Loop 1.1mi1.3 mi
◆Southside Trail 1.1mi1.2 mi
🟦East Davis Loop 0.6mi1.1 mi
6 more trails
🟦Lakeside Loop 2.9mi
0.9 mi🟢Silver Creek Loop 0.5mi
0.5 mi◆◆ Expert Trail 0.3mi
0.3 mi🟦Lakeside Loop 0.3mi
0.3 miBLUE -Coyote Loop 0.3mi
0.2 mi🟢Trail Connector
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.
Lakeside LoopBike route
3.9 miCoyote LoopBike route
3.1 miSilver Creek LoopBike route
3.1 miEast Davis LoopBike route
2.9 miQuarry LoopBike route
2.3 miCourts & fields
7Baseball
5Soccer
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).
Frederick Wadsworth HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Edinburg Township: April, May, August and 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edinburg Township →
Next door
Edinburg Township and its neighbors
Edinburg Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Charlestown Township28 miEdinburg Township24 miRootstown Township0.5 miAtwater Township0.0 miPalmyra Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburg Township | 17% | 1.0 | 1,043 | 14% | A− |
| Atwater Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 148 | 41% | B− |
| Charlestown Township | 17% | 1.4 | 991 | 76% | A+ |
| Palmyra Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 65 | 16% | C |
| Rootstown Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 52 | 38% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Edinburg Township
Where can I hike in Edinburg Township?
The longest trail networks: West Branch State Park, 20.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edinburg Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Edinburg Township’s trails?
West Branch State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Edinburg Township?
17,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edinburg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,494 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edinburg Township have?
Ahead of 82% 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 Edinburg 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 →