Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Florence Township
33 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Florence Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Florence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Florence Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Edon Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
214 conserved acres
1% of Florence Township’s land. Who manages Florence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 72 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodwind Hollow Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 142 | Open |
5 places to go in Florence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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.
The best walking months in Florence Township: July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Florence Township →
Florence Township and its neighbors
Florence Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Township | 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 42% | C |
| Superior Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 281 | 18% | C+ |
| St. Joseph Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 31 | 69% | C+ |
| Northwest Township | 5% | 0.2 | 1 | 21% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Florence Township
Where can I hike in Florence Township?
The longest trail networks: Edon Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Florence Township is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Florence Township’s trails?
Edon Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Florence Township?
3,527 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Florence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Florence Township have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Florence 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 →