Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Elizabeth Township
27% of Elizabeth Township’s land is conserved, about 5,223 acres.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Elizabeth Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Elizabeth Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elizabeth Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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5,223 conserved acres
27% of Elizabeth Township’s land. Who manages Elizabeth Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,223 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Elizabeth 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Elizabeth Township →
Elizabeth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Township | 27% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Staunton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 153 | 22% | C+ |
| Pike Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 2 | 9% | C− |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.2 | 165 | 30% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elizabeth Township
How much of Elizabeth Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Elizabeth Township?
10,338 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elizabeth Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elizabeth Township have?
Ahead of 16% 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 Elizabeth 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 →