Harrison Lake State Park
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
239 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Gorham Township
Gorham Township has 291 acres of parks, 156 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Harrison Lake State Park (2.8 mi). 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gorham Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
286 acres · of 43.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
291 ac
156 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Gorham Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gorham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gorham Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gorham Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land156 acres of park per 1,000 residents (291 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Harrison Lake State Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
286 conserved acres
1% of Gorham Township’s land. Who manages Gorham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources245 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
State Park · 245 acConservation Easement · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 245 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Gorham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Gorham Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Gorham Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Gorham Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Gorham Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Baseball
6Basketball
3Tennis
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Gorham Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Gorham Township →
Next door
Gorham Township and its neighbors
Gorham Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorham Township | 1% | 0.1 | 156 | 66% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gorham Township
Where can I hike in Gorham Township?
The longest trail networks: Harrison Lake State Park, 2.8 miles; Normal Grove Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gorham 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.
Are dogs allowed on Gorham Township’s trails?
Harrison Lake State Park and Normal Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gorham Township?
4,870 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gorham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 291 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gorham Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Gorham 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 →