Belden Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TnrSmith · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grafton Township
Grafton Township has 240 acres of parks, 86 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Grafton Township. 6% of Grafton Township’s land is conserved, about 990 acres. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #587 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
990 acres · of 25.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
240 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Grafton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grafton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grafton Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #587 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grafton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land86 acres of park per 1,000 residents (240 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home22% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 41%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Grafton Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
990 conserved acres
6% of Grafton Township’s land. Who manages Grafton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources468 ac
County210 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits158 ac
Private owners153 ac
State Conservation Area · 532 acAgricultural Easement · 158 acLocal Park · 149 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 90 acState Recreation Area · 61 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Belden Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 468 | Closed |
| Chamberlin Road Property Local Park | County | 149 | Open |
| Gordon Blackhall Memorial Range Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 90 | Closed |
| The Maples State Conservation Area | Private owners | 64 | Closed |
| Chamberlain Road Property State Recreation Area | County | 61 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Grafton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grafton Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Big Loop Trail0.3 mi
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Justin Breckenridge HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Grafton Township: April, May and July to 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grafton Township →
Next door
Grafton Township and its neighbors
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Eaton Township22 miLaGrange Township6.9 miLiverpool Township2.5 miGrafton2.1 miGrafton Township0.4 miLitchfield Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 86 | 22% | C+ |
| Grafton | 3% | 0.4 | 30 | 36% | B− |
| Liverpool Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 8% | D |
| LaGrange Township | 4% | 0.3 | 60 | 40% | B |
| Litchfield Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 65 | 8% | C |
| Eaton Township | 5% | 0.9 | 10 | 30% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grafton Township
How much of Grafton Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Grafton Township’s trails?
Belden Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grafton Township?
11,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grafton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grafton Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #587 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 Grafton 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 →