Hamilton Township Park
Park
41 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sixflashphoto · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township has 291 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hamilton Township Park (0.8 mi). 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #337 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
207 acres · of 12.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
291 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamilton Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #337 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamilton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (291 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home79% 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 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Hamilton Township Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bank Run Metro Park
Managed by MetroParks
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lock Meadows Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Great Southern Metro Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Hamilton Township Park41 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsBank Run Metro Park55 acres · MetroParks
Lock Meadows Park15 acres
Great Southern Metro Park4 acres
Lancaster Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
207 conserved acres
3% of Hamilton Township’s land. Who manages Hamilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city163 ac
Private owners2 ac
Not recorded41 ac
Local Park · 205 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 84 | Open |
| Hamilton Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Area 51 Disc Golf Course Local Park | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Lockbourne Parkland Coh Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Lock Meadows Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Firetruck Park Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Community Center Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Pickway Plant Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Hamilton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hamilton Township
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Hamilton Township
Area 51 Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old Rathmell Court0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Baseball
10Soccer
7Basketball
6Tennis
1Football
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Christian S. Herr HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Hamilton 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hamilton Township →
Next door
Hamilton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbus138 miMadison Township19 miJackson Township18 miGrove City17 miHarrison Township12 miHamilton Township4.7 miObetz2.6 miLockbourne0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | 3% | 0.4 | 31 | 79% | B |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
| Obetz | 5% | 0.4 | 25 | 61% | B |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 95% | A− |
| Madison Township | 9% | 0.5 | 70 | 86% | A− |
| Lockbourne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grove City | 9% | 0.9 | 28 | 98% | A |
| Harrison Township | 5% | 0.4 | 4 | 59% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton Township
Where can I hike in Hamilton Township?
The longest trail networks: Hamilton Township Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamilton Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Hamilton Township’s trails?
Hamilton Township Park and Bank Run Metro Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hamilton Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hamilton Township?
15,358 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 291 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #337 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 Hamilton 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 →