Photo: Anne-Lise Heinrichs · CC BY 2.017% of Franklin Township’s land is conserved: 3,839 acres
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Franklin Township.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #820 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Franklin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 20% of U.S. towns, #820 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident 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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3,839 conserved acres
17% of Franklin Township’s land. Who manages Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 370 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,468 | Restricted |
2 places to go in Franklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Franklin Township: August 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Township →
Franklin Township and its neighbors
Franklin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Wooster Township | 6% | 0.1 | 18 | 18% | C+ |
| Prairie Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 411 | 27% | B− |
| Wooster | 5% | 0.4 | 17 | 81% | B+ |
| Salt Creek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
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?
17% 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?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Franklin Township?
3,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Franklin Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #820 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 →