Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Franklin Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Franklin Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 45 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #755 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Franklin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Franklin Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #755 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull 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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38 conserved acres
1% of Franklin Township’s land. Who manages Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southview Park Local Park | Private owners | 21 | Open |
| Harmon-Emig Parkland Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Valleyview Field Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Valleyview Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Camp Chase Trail Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Franklin 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.
5.9 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Franklin 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) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Township →
Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 76% | C |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 95% | A− |
| Prairie Township | 8% | 0.6 | 32 | 93% | A− |
| Norwich Township | 6% | 1.0 | 16 | 99% | A |
| Lincoln Village | 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 97% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Franklin Township
How much of Franklin 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.
Where can I bike in Franklin Township?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 1.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Franklin Township?
21,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Franklin Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #755 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 Franklin 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 →