Photo: Nyttend · Public domainGibson Township has 20 acres of parks, 8.7 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gibson Township. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Gibson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Gibson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gibson Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
5 places to go in Gibson 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.
0.6 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Gibson 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gibson Township →
Gibson Township and its neighbors
Gibson Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 53% | C− |
| Recovery Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 34 | 29% | C− |
| Fort Recovery | under 1% | 0.2 | 45 | 98% | B− |
| Granville Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 60% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gibson Township
Where can I hike in Gibson Township?
The longest trail networks: Monument Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gibson Township 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.
Are dogs allowed on Gibson Township’s trails?
Fort Recovery Community Park and Monument Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Gibson Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Gibson Township?
831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gibson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gibson Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Gibson 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 →