Photo: Nyttend · Public domainErie Township has 1,013 acres of parks, 810 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Erie Township’s land is conserved, about 1,839 acres. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Erie Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Erie Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Erie Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Erie Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is more than half of Erie Township’s area (34 of 46 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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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1,839 conserved acres
23% of Erie Township’s land. Water is left out: Erie Township has 12.2 square miles of land and 34.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Erie Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,439 | Restricted |
| Erie Industrial Park Sub. Toussaint Shooting Club Private Park | Private owners | 761 | Open |
| Sweeney Marsh, Inc. Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Port Lawrence Title Trust Co. Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 105 | Open |
| Toussaint Shooting Club Private Park | Private owners | 63 | Open |
| Reinbolt's Marsh Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 48 | Open |
| Little Portage Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Restricted |
| Port Lawrence Title & Trust Co. Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Portage River Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 11 | Open |
7 places to go in Erie Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
The best walking months in Erie Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Erie Township →
Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | 23% | 0.2 | 810 | 34% | A− |
| Bay Township | 50% | 0.3 | 1,399 | 56% | A− |
| Port Clinton | 4% | 0.6 | 7 | 88% | B |
| Carroll Township | 24% | 0.1 | 1,070 | 21% | B |
| Portage Township | 6% | 0.1 | 147 | 44% | B |
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.2 | 35 | 56% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Erie Township
How much of Erie Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Erie Township?
9,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Erie Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,013 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Erie Township have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Erie 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 →