Possum Creek MetroPark
Managed by Five Rivers MetroParks
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Jefferson Township
Jefferson Township has 203 acres of parks, 34 for every 1,000 residents
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Jefferson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Jefferson Township’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 65% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #611 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
192 acres · of 25.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
203 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
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 41% of U.S. towns, #611 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 Jefferson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (203 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home65% 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 41%
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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
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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.
Richardson Park
Managed by Jefferson Township Trustees
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
192 conserved acres
1% of Jefferson Township’s land. Who manages Jefferson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city173 ac
Other state land13 ac
Private owners6 ac
Local Park · 173 acState Recreation Area · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Park Local Park | Town or city | 117 | Open |
| Jefferson Township Property Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Gettysburg Lake State Recreation Area | Other state land | 13 | Open |
| Blairwood Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Richardson Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Hibberd'S Field #2 Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Possum Creek Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Jefferson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jefferson Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Orange Bridle0.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
8Tennis
3Basketball
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jefferson Township →
Next door
Jefferson Township and its neighbors
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Dayton44 miMiami Township20 miMoraine2.4 miJefferson Township1.5 miJackson Township0.8 miDrexel0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 34 | 65% | C+ |
| Dayton | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 95% | A |
| Moraine | 3% | 0.3 | 46 | 94% | B+ |
| Drexel | 9% | under 0.1 | 72 | 92% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 39 | 40% | B− |
| Miami Township | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 76% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jefferson Township
How much of Jefferson Township is conserved land?
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 Jefferson Township’s trails?
Possum Creek MetroPark and Richardson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jefferson Township?
17,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jefferson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 203 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jefferson Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #611 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 →