Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Gasper Township
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Gasper Township. 5% of Gasper Township’s land is conserved, about 798 acres. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 5.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #676 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gasper Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gasper Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #676 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land 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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798 conserved acres
5% of Gasper Township’s land. Who manages Gasper Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 147 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Trails Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 628 | Restricted |
| Lake Lakengren Park Local Park | Private owners | 12 | Open |
| Lakengren Pool Park Local Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
| Lakengren Marina Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| The Lodge Beach Park Local Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Gasper Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Gasper 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gasper Township →
Gasper Township and its neighbors
Gasper Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasper Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 62% | C |
| Somers Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 2 | 28% | C− |
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 63 | 7% | C |
| Camden | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 54% | D |
| Lanier Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 1 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gasper Township
How much of Gasper Township is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Gasper Township?
3,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gasper Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gasper Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #676 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 Gasper 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 →