Howland Township Preserve
Managed by Howland Township
515 acres1.3 mi of trail
Wetland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jack Pearce from Boardman, OH, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Howland Township
Howland Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Howland Township Preserve (1.3 mi), Howland Township Park (0.6 mi). 80 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #602 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
452 acres · of 17.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
80 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Howland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Howland Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #602 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Howland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (80 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home32% 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 42%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 39%
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 Howland Township Preserve, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Howland Township Park
Park
62 acres0.6 mi of trail
Howland Wildlife Preserve Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Kennedy Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Howland Township Preserve515 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Howland Township
DirectionsHowland Township Park62 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBolindale Park4 acres
DirectionsKennedy Park2 acres
Interfaith Park1 acres
Who protects it
452 conserved acres
4% of Howland Township’s land. Who manages Howland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners332 ac
Town or city68 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits52 ac
Private Park · 332 acLocal Park · 55 acUnknown Easement · 52 acLocal Recreation Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Lakes Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 185 | Open |
| Avalon South Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 147 | Open |
| Howland Township Park Mntnc Local Park | Town or city | 51 | Open |
| Eastwood Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Bolindale De Forest Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Interfaith Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Howland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Howland Township
McDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsSmile Cove Play Area
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Howland Township
Tiger Town Disc Golf CourseIn Howland Township Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Wetland Trail1.3 mi
Howland Wildlife Preserve Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
0.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
15Baseball
13Soccer
6Pickleball
6Tennis
2Beach volleyball
2Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dr. John W. Seely HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Howland Township: April, May, August and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Howland Township →
Next door
Howland Township and its neighbors
Howland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bazetta Township15 miHowland Township13 miWarren8.3 miWarren Township2.3 miHowland Center2.0 miNiles0.6 miWeathersfield Township0.5 miBolindale0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howland Township | 4% | 0.7 | 4 | 32% | C+ |
| Warren | 4% | 0.5 | 7 | 54% | B− |
| Howland Center | 2% | 0.5 | 10 | 40% | C+ |
| Bolindale | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 72% | C− |
| Weathersfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 15 | 62% | C |
| Warren Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 45% | C− |
| Niles | 4% | 0.1 | 17 | 75% | B− |
| Bazetta Township | 29% | 0.7 | 196 | 57% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Howland Township
Where can I hike in Howland Township?
The longest trail networks: Howland Township Preserve, 1.3 miles; Howland Township Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Howland Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Howland Township’s trails?
Howland Township Preserve and Howland Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Howland Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Howland Township?
7,533 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 80 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Howland Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #602 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 Howland 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 →