Photo: Nyttend · Public domain42% of Hamilton Township’s land is conserved: 2,928 acres
16 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 7.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hamilton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 67% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds 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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2,928 conserved acres
42% of Hamilton Township’s land. Who manages Hamilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2,728 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Hanging Rock Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 200 | Open |
2 places to go in Hamilton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
8 named trails
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.
The best walking months in Hamilton Township: April, June and August
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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 42 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 57 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hamilton Township →
Hamilton Township and its neighbors
Hamilton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | 42% | 1.4 | 8 | 18% | B+ |
| Upper Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 2 | 50% | C− |
| Ironton | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 54% | D |
| Elizabeth Township | 57% | 1.2 | 4 | 2% | 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
How much of Hamilton Township is conserved land?
42% 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 Hamilton Township?
48,539 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,752 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Hamilton 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 →