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Franklin Township farmstead on 78Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Franklin Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Franklin Township

1 acre is park or preserve, 4.6 per 1,000 residents. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
146 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

146 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.

U.S. Forest Service144 ac
Town or city1 ac
National Forest · 144 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Wayne National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service144Open
Stafford Park
Local Park
Town or city1Open
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Clear Fork Little Muskingum River
When to get out

The best walking months in Franklin Township: April and August

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.315.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)384252657481848377665343
Rain (in)3.42.83.63.94.34.64.53.73.53.03.13.5

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Township →

Next door

Franklin Township and its neighbors

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Washington Township8.6 miWayne Township1.1 miFranklin Township0.0 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Franklin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wayne Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Washington Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Franklin Township

Is there public land near Franklin Township?

27,178 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 150 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Franklin Township neighbors.

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Sources

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 →