Shenango Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
251 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Lindsay Brainard · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gustavus Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gustavus Township
16% of Gustavus Township’s land is conserved, about 2,576 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Gustavus Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
2,576 acres · of 24.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,576 conserved acres
16% of Gustavus Township’s land. Who manages Gustavus Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,176 ac
State natural resources300 ac
Joint100 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,276 acState Conservation Area · 300 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenango Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 300 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Gustavus Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Gustavus Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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).
Gustavus Center Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gustavus Township: April, May, August 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gustavus Township →
Next door
Gustavus Township and its neighbors
Gustavus Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Johnston Township3.8 miGustavus Township3.4 miKinsman Township3.0 miGreene Township2.0 miWayne Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavus Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greene Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnston Township | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 4% | C |
| Kinsman Township | 17% | 0.1 | 15 | 28% | B− |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gustavus Township
Are dogs allowed on Gustavus Township’s trails?
Shenango Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gustavus Township?
12,410 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gustavus Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gustavus 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 →