Davey Woods Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Johnson Township
Johnson Township has 896 acres of parks, 286 for every 1,000 residents
5% of Johnson Township’s land is conserved, about 930 acres. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Johnson Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #281 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
930 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
896 ac
286 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,198 ft
Heck Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Johnson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johnson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnson Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #281 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johnson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land286 acres of park per 1,000 residents (896 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% 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 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 72%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kiser Lake Wetlands Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Graham Baseball Fields
Park
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Harmon Memorial Park
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
930 conserved acres
5% of Johnson Township’s land. Who manages Johnson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources870 ac
Private owners60 ac
State Park · 869 acPrivate Park · 60 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiser Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 869 | Open |
| Lakeland Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 60 | Open |
| Kiser Lake Wetlands Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Johnson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Johnson Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Johnson Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Johnson Township
Heck Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Johnson Township
Kiser Lake State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 7.1 mi
Orange Trail2.6 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
Red Trail0.9 mi
Lime Trail0.7 mi
Purple Trail0.5 mi
White Trail0.5 mi
White Black0.3 mi
Lime Black0.2 mi
Orange Black Trail0.1 mi
Orange White0.1 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
6Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball
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 Johnson 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) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Johnson Township →
Next door
Johnson Township and its neighbors
Johnson Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Township | 5% | 0.3 | 286 | 56% | B+ |
| Concord Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnson Township
Where can I hike in Johnson Township?
The longest trail networks: Harmon Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnson 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 Johnson Township’s trails?
Davey Woods Nature Preserve and Kiser Lake Wetlands Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Johnson Township?
2,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 896 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Johnson Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #281 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 Johnson 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 →