Cedar Creek Preserve
Park
35 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lake Township
Lake Township has 228 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cedar Creek Preserve (1.4 mi). 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #660 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
152 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lake Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #660 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lake Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home60% 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 37%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 34%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. 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 Cedar Creek Preserve, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Railway Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Loop Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
152 conserved acres
1% of Lake Township’s land. Who manages Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources65 ac
Town or city48 ac
County40 ac
Local Park · 73 acState Conservation Area · 65 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Production Area 44 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 65 | Open |
| Cedar Creeks Preserve Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Railway Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Loop Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Aqua Terrace Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Firemans Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Lake Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lake Township
Loop Park PlaygroundIn Loop Park
DirectionsRailway Park PlaygroundIn Railway Park
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
8Baseball
7Tracks
3Basketball
2Tennis
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Township: July to September
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) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Township →
Next door
Lake Township and its neighbors
Lake Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Perrysburg Township7.4 miLake Township3.9 miNorthwood2.7 miMillbury2.0 miTroy Township1.3 miClay Township0.6 miWalbridge0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 60% | C+ |
| Northwood | 2% | 0.3 | 26 | 67% | B |
| Millbury | 4% | 2.0 | 68 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Perrysburg Township | 1% | 0.2 | 10 | 50% | C |
| Clay Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C− |
| Troy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 33% | D |
| Walbridge | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 90% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Township
Where can I hike in Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Creek Preserve, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lake 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.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Township’s trails?
Cedar Creek Preserve and Railway Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Township?
11,457 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lake Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #660 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 Lake 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 →