Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Harrison Township
1,665 acres are parks and preserves, 324 per 1,000 residents. 11% of Harrison Township’s land is conserved, about 1,656 acres. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #383 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Harrison Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Harrison Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Harrison Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #383 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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1,656 conserved acres
11% of Harrison Township’s land. Who manages Harrison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Avondale Wildlife Area Private Conservation | Private owners | 1,616 | Open |
| Crooksville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Unknown Village Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Crooksville Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 7 | Open |
1 places to go in Harrison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
August is the best month for walking in Harrison 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) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harrison Township →
Harrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 324 | 63% | B |
| Clayton Township | 25% | 1.0 | 4,702 | 54% | A |
| Newton Township | 13% | 0.1 | 659 | 17% | B |
| Bearfield Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harrison Township
How much of Harrison Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Harrison Township?
23,561 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harrison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,665 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Harrison Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #383 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 Harrison 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 →