Glacier Ridge Metro Park
Managed by Metro Parks
1,033 acres2.9 mi of trail
Red Oak TrailHonda Wetland Boardwalk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Jerome Township
Jerome Township has 1,154 acres of parks, 112 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Glacier Ridge Metro Park (2.9 mi), Pastime Park (1.1 mi). 5% of Jerome Township’s land is conserved, about 1,139 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Jerome Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #359 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,139 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,154 ac
112 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Jerome Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jerome Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jerome Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #359 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jerome Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land112 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,154 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks 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 63%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 64%
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
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 Glacier Ridge Metro Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,139 conserved acres
5% of Jerome Township’s land. Who manages Jerome Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency925 ac
Private owners158 ac
Town or city56 ac
Local Park · 981 acPrivate Park · 158 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Ridge Metropark Local Park | Regional agency | 925 | Open |
| Rolling Meadows Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 158 | Open |
| Pastime Park Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Jerome Township Hall and Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Jerome Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Jerome Township
Plain City Aquatic CenterFee · In Pastime Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Jerome Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Jerome Township
Jerome Grand Paws Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Jerome Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Jerome Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Jerome Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Jerome Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Red Oak Trail0.8 mi
Honda Wetland Boardwalk0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Pickleball
4Tennis
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 Jerome 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) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jerome Township →
Next door
Jerome Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Township | 5% | 0.2 | 112 | 54% | B |
| Dublin | 13% | 2.8 | 33 | 96% | A+ |
| Darby Township | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Darby Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 42% | C− |
| Concord Township | 8% | 0.6 | 39 | 44% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jerome Township
Where can I hike in Jerome Township?
The longest trail networks: Glacier Ridge Metro Park, 2.9 miles; Pastime Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jerome Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Jerome Township’s trails?
Glacier Ridge Metro Park and Pastime Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jerome Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jerome Township?
12,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jerome Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jerome Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #359 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 Jerome 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 →