Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Etna Township
2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.1 per 1,000 residents. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Etna Township.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns · #966 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Etna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Etna Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns, #966 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come 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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5 conserved acres
under 1% of Etna Township’s land. Who manages Etna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Trail Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Public Square Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Etna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Etna 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 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Etna Township →
Etna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etna Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 14% | D |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 25% | D |
| Pataskala | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 55% | C+ |
| Truro Township | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 87% | A− |
| Reynoldsburg | 12% | 1.0 | 22 | 66% | A− |
| Violet Township | 4% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Etna Township
How much of Etna Township is conserved land?
under 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 Etna Township?
13,259 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Etna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Etna Township have?
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #966 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 Etna 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 →