Maumee Bay State Park
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
611 acres6.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
West Sister Island Light · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Jerusalem Township
40% of Jerusalem Township’s land is conserved: 7,597 acres
2,535 acres are parks and preserves, 876 per 1,000 residents. 24 miles of mapped trail cross Jerusalem Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Maumee Bay State Park (6.1 mi), Howard Marsh Metropark (6 mi), Metzger Marsh (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #80 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
40%
7,597 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,535 ac
876 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
11 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jerusalem Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jerusalem Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jerusalem Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #80 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jerusalem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land40% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (24 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land876 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,535 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home28% 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 87%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 92%
Water is more than half of Jerusalem Township’s area (236 of 266 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A+. 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 Maumee Bay State Park, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Howard Marsh Metropark
Managed by Toledo Metroparks
704 acres6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Metzger Marsh
Nature preserve
648 acres0.5 mi of trail
Trumpeter Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
1,907 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Maumee Bay State Park611 acres · 6.1 mi of trail · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsHoward Marsh Metropark704 acres · 6 mi of trail · Toledo Metroparks
DirectionsMetzger Marsh648 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCedar Point National Wildlife Refuge1,907 acres
Mallard Club State Wildlife Area196 acres · Ohio Division of Wildlife
Who protects it
7,597 conserved acres
40% of Jerusalem Township’s land. Water is left out: Jerusalem Township has 29.7 square miles of land and 236.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jerusalem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service9,376 ac
State natural resources1,760 ac
County990 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits167 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 9,376 acLocal Conservation Area · 990 acState Conservation Area · 946 acState Park · 814 acConservation Easement · 167 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 5,140 | Restricted |
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,089 | Restricted |
| Howard Farms Land Acquisition Local Conservation Area | County | 990 | Open |
| Maumee Bay State Park State Park | State natural resources | 622 | Open |
| Metzger Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 564 | Open |
| Mallard Club Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 382 | Restricted |
| Magee Marsh Wildlife Area State Park | State natural resources | 192 | Open |
| West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 147 | Restricted |
Things to do
28 places to go in Jerusalem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jerusalem Township
Lamb Beach
DirectionsPlus 10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Jerusalem Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Jerusalem Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Jerusalem Township
Duck blindIn Maumee Bay State Park
DirectionsObservation Tower
DirectionsObservation towerIn Maumee Bay State Park
DirectionsPlus 10 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
Trumpeter Trail1.0 mi
Boardwalk Trail0.8 mi
Eagle Ave0.7 mi
S Estuary Ave0.5 mi
N Estuary Ave0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Baseball
4Tennis
3Pickleball
2Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
West Sister Island LightStructure · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Jerusalem 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 62 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
February is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Jerusalem Township →
Next door
Jerusalem Township and its neighbors
Jerusalem Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Oregon27 miJerusalem Township24 miPut-in-Bay Township16 miBenton Township14 miCarroll Township2.6 miAllen Township1.9 miWashington Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Township | 40% | 0.8 | 876 | 28% | A |
| Oregon | 8% | 0.9 | 74 | 60% | A− |
| Benton Township | 11% | 0.3 | 12 | 8% | B− |
| Allen Township | 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C− |
| Put-in-Bay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 13% | 0.5 | 4 | 63% | B |
| Carroll Township | 24% | 0.1 | 1,070 | 21% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jerusalem Township
Where can I hike in Jerusalem Township?
The longest trail networks: Maumee Bay State Park, 6.1 miles; Howard Marsh Metropark, 6 miles; Metzger Marsh, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jerusalem Township is conserved land?
40% 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 Jerusalem Township’s trails?
Maumee Bay State Park and Howard Marsh Metropark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jerusalem Township?
12,121 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jerusalem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,535 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jerusalem Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #80 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 Jerusalem 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 →