Photo: Nyttend · Public domain6% of Lafayette Township’s land is conserved: 1,000 acres
11 miles of mapped trail cross Lafayette Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 66 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #405 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lafayette Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lafayette Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #405 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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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1,000 conserved acres
6% of Lafayette Township’s land. Who manages Lafayette Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Conesville Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 841 | Open |
| Hickory Flat Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 93 | Open |
| Wildlife Area Private Conservation | Private owners | 55 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
3 places to go in Lafayette Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The walking year in Lafayette 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lafayette Township →
Lafayette Township and its neighbors
Lafayette Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Township | 6% | 0.4 | 15 | 52% | B |
| Oxford Township | 1% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| White Eyes Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Tuscarawas Township | 4% | 0.3 | 114 | 68% | B+ |
| Linton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lafayette Township
How much of Lafayette Township is conserved land?
6% 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.
Is there public land near Lafayette Township?
3,441 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lafayette Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lafayette Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #405 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 Lafayette 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 →