Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark
Managed by Ashtabula County Metroparks
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Petropoxy (Lithoderm Proxy) · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Harpersfield Township
Harpersfield Township has 88 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Harpersfield Township’s land is conserved, about 320 acres. 5.2 miles of mapped trail cross Harpersfield Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #649 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
320 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Harpersfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harpersfield Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #649 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Harpersfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home11% 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 37%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 35%
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
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 Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
320 conserved acres
2% of Harpersfield Township’s land. Who manages Harpersfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners140 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits87 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)40 ac
State natural resources29 ac
County23 ac
Private Park · 138 acUnknown Easement · 87 acConservation Easement · 40 acState Conservation Area · 31 acLocal Park · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Springs Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Open |
| Wright-Davis Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
| Ashtabula County Metropolitan Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| AAC Baptist Camp State Conservation Area | Private owners | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Harpersfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harpersfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Harpersfield Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Harpersfield Township
Kenisee Grand River Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Soccer
1Football
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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harpersfield Township: May 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Harpersfield Township →
Next door
Harpersfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Madison Township11 miGeneva Township6.0 miHarpersfield Township5.2 miAustinburg Township2.3 miTrumbull Township1.6 miGeneva0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpersfield Township | 2% | 0.2 | 34 | 11% | C+ |
| Geneva Township | 6% | 0.2 | 72 | 56% | B |
| Geneva | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 77% | C− |
| Austinburg Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 13% | C |
| Trumbull Township | 3% | 0.1 | 61 | 13% | C+ |
| Madison Township | 12% | 0.3 | 66 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harpersfield Township
Where can I hike in Harpersfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Harpersfield Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Harpersfield Township’s trails?
Harpersfield Covered Bridge Metropark doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harpersfield Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harpersfield Township?
6,467 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harpersfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harpersfield Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #649 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 Harpersfield 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 →