Jefferson Community Park
Park
38 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Jefferson Township
6% of Jefferson Township’s land is conserved: 547 acres
The biggest trail networks: Jefferson Community Park (0.6 mi). 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 299 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #419 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
547 acres · of 14.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
299 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jefferson Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #419 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jefferson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (299 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home75% 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 58%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 58%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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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 Jefferson Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Blacklick Ridge Community Park
Park
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
547 conserved acres
6% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners233 ac
Town or city111 ac
Other state land88 ac
Not recorded115 ac
Private Park · 233 acLocal Park · 184 acUnknown Easement · 88 acLocal Recreation Area · 42 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Golf and Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 233 | Open |
| Olde Quarry Park Local Park | Not recorded | 77 | Open |
| Dysart Run Parkland Coh Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Jefferson Run Park Local Park | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Jefferson Community Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Blacklick Ridge Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 23 | Open |
| Swisher Creek Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Jefferson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jefferson Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Jefferson Township
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Basketball
7Baseball
5Soccer
2Softball
1Football
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 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Next door
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Columbus138 miReynoldsburg11 miMifflin Township8.4 miGahanna8.3 miTruro Township5.4 miPataskala2.4 miJefferson Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | 6% | 0.1 | 19 | 75% | B |
| Mifflin Township | 7% | 0.6 | 20 | 97% | A− |
| Gahanna | 8% | 0.7 | 21 | 98% | A |
| Columbus | 9% | 0.6 | 13 | 94% | A− |
| Reynoldsburg | 12% | 1.0 | 22 | 66% | A− |
| Pataskala | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 55% | C+ |
| Truro Township | 12% | 0.7 | 18 | 87% | 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
Where can I hike in Jefferson Township?
The longest trail networks: Jefferson Community Park, 0.6 miles; Blacklick Ridge Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jefferson Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Jefferson Township’s trails?
Jefferson Community Park and Blacklick Ridge Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jefferson Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
17,805 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 299 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #419 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 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 →