Coppess Nature Sanctuary
Managed by Darke County Parks
31 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has 34 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Coppess Nature Sanctuary (0.7 mi). 54% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #794 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
33 acres · of 31.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jackson Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #794 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jackson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (34 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% 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 22%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 20%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Jackson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Coppess Nature Sanctuary, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
33 conserved acres
under 1% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city33 ac
State Conservation Area · 32 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppess Sanctuary State Conservation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Jackson 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
Next door
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jackson Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 54% | C− |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 2% | C− |
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jackson Township
Where can I hike in Jackson Township?
The longest trail networks: Coppess Nature Sanctuary, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jackson Township is conserved land?
under 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 Jackson Township’s trails?
Coppess Nature Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jackson Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #794 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 Jackson 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 →