Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Gratis Township
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Gratis Township. 89 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #751 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Gratis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gratis Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #751 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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814 conserved acres
4% of Gratis Township’s land. Who manages Gratis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 814 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Gratis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Gratis 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) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gratis Township →
Gratis Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gratis Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 21 | 2% | C |
| Lanier Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 1 | 15% | C− |
| Somers Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 2 | 28% | C− |
| Wayne Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 1 | 10% | D |
| Madison Township | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 15% | C− |
| German Township | 13% | 0.9 | 267 | 41% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gratis Township
How much of Gratis Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Gratis Township?
6,682 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gratis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gratis Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #751 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 Gratis 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 →