Jersey Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Jersey Township
3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Jersey Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns · #944 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jersey Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jersey Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns, #944 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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142 conserved acres
1% of Jersey Township’s land. Who manages Jersey Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 19 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Run Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 123 | Open |
1 places to go in Jersey Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 lakes & rivers
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Jersey 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) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Jersey Township →
Jersey Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Plain Township | 20% | 1.3 | 151 | 95% | A+ |
| St. Albans Township | 3% | 0.5 | 87 | 50% | B |
| Monroe Township | 1% | 0.4 | 7 | 61% | C+ |
| Pataskala | 3% | 0.1 | 10 | 55% | C+ |
| Liberty Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 80 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jersey Township
How much of Jersey 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.
Where can I bike in Jersey Township?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Jersey Township?
11,186 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jersey Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jersey Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #944 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 Jersey Township neighbors.
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 →