Shawnee State Forest Wilderness Area
Managed by Division of Forestry, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Jefferson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jefferson Township
9% of Jefferson Township’s land is conserved, about 2,515 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 4.0 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
9%
2,515 acres · of 43.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,515 conserved acres
9% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,745 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits770 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,745 acPrivate Conservation · 770 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,745 | Restricted |
| Edge Of Appalachia Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 608 | Unknown |
| Edge Of Appalachia Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 162 | Unknown |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Buckeye Trail4.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Jefferson 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Next door
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
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Nile Township101 miGreen Township21 miBrush Creek Township14 miMeigs Township10 miJefferson Township4.5 miBrush Creek Township3.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brush Creek Township | 21% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Meigs Township | 1% | 0.2 | 72 | 49% | C+ |
| Brush Creek Township | 12% | 0.1 | 2,721 | 24% | B |
| Nile Township | 77% | 1.2 | 20,775 | 81% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
Are dogs allowed on Jefferson Township’s trails?
Shawnee State Forest Wilderness Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
62,841 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jefferson 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 →