Defiance County Fairgrounds
Park
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hicksville Township
Hicksville Township has 135 acres of parks, 28 for every 1,000 residents
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Hicksville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #647 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
168 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
135 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hicksville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hicksville Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #647 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hicksville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land28 acres of park per 1,000 residents (135 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home64% 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 38%
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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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rotary Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
168 conserved acres
1% of Hicksville Township’s land. Who manages Hicksville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city67 ac
Private owners66 ac
County35 ac
Local Recreation Area · 101 acPrivate Park · 66 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicksville Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Hickory Hills Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
| Defiance County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 35 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hicksville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hicksville Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
8Baseball
5Basketball
3Soccer
3Tennis
3Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Hicksville 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hicksville Township →
Next door
Hicksville Township and its neighbors
Hicksville Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicksville Township | 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 64% | C+ |
| Carryall Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 53% | C− |
| Crane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 11 | 18% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hicksville Township
How much of Hicksville Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Hicksville Township’s trails?
Defiance County Fairgrounds and Rotary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hicksville Township?
470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hicksville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hicksville Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #647 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 Hicksville 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 →