Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Fort Shawnee
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Shawnee. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns · #974 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Fort Shawnee have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fort Shawnee is ahead of 5% of U.S. towns, #974 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes 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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4 places to go in Fort Shawnee
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.4 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.
September is the best month for walking in Fort Shawnee
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fort Shawnee →
Fort Shawnee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Shawnee | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 13% | D− |
| Shawnee Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 9% | C |
| Duchouquet Township | 1% | 0.1 | 19 | 68% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fort Shawnee
How much of Fort Shawnee 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.
Where can I bike in Fort Shawnee?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Fort Shawnee?
1,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Shawnee or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fort Shawnee have?
Ahead of 5% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #974 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 Fort Shawnee 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 →