Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve
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14 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Leo Petroglyph · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Jackson Township
Jackson Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve (0.6 mi).
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 38.8 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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 7% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
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%DTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 7%
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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 D− to D. 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 Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
1 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Jackson Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Leo PetroglyphSite · listed 1970
About itWhen 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, 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 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jefferson Township21 miJackson Township11 miLiberty Township3.5 miCoal Township3.3 miHarrison Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Liberty Township | 9% | 0.1 | 166 | 3% | B− |
| Harrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coal Township | 13% | 0.2 | 835 | 49% | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | 0.9 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
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: Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve, 0.6 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?
Leo Petroglyphs & Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
23,317 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 7% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →