Lawrence Township Park
Park
14 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township has 575 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lawrence Township Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Lawrence Township’s land is conserved, about 1,218 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #384 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,218 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
575 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
7.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lawrence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lawrence Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #384 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lawrence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (575 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home48% 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 60%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 61%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lawrence Township Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park
Park
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Lawrence Township Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSluggers & Putters Amusement Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMulhauser Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSt Helena Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLock 4 Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDiscovery Park3 acres · Canal Fulton City
DirectionsLocust Street Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,218 conserved acres
6% of Lawrence Township’s land. Who manages Lawrence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,081 ac
Private owners95 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits43 ac
Local Park · 1,081 acPrivate Park · 95 acUnknown Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Corridor Local Park | Town or city | 594 | Restricted |
| Clays Park Local Park | Town or city | 463 | Open |
| Lyons Den Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 95 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Muhlauser Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Lock #4 Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Discovery Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Old School Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Lawrence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lawrence Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lawrence Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Lawrence Township
Clay's Resort Jellystone Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Lawrence Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miHorses · 4.7 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Olde Muskingum Trail4.7 mi
Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Olde Muskingum TrailBike route
4.7 miCourts & fields
20Baseball
4Soccer
4Football
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Skate park
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lawrence Township: April, August and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence Township →
Next door
Lawrence Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Green20 miJackson Township15 miNew Franklin11 miLawrence Township9.0 miTuscarawas Township3.8 miBaughman Township1.3 miClinton0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | 6% | 0.3 | 42 | 48% | B |
| New Franklin | 4% | 0.4 | 53 | 56% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.4 | 22 | 46% | B |
| Tuscarawas Township | 2% | 0.1 | 1 | 13% | D |
| Clinton | 19% | under 0.1 | 234 | 99%+ | A− |
| Baughman Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 53 | 43% | C+ |
| Green | 7% | 0.6 | 72 | 51% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrence Township
Where can I hike in Lawrence Township?
The longest trail networks: Lawrence Township Park, 0.5 miles; Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park, 0.4 miles; St Helena Park, 0.1 miles; Lock 4 Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lawrence 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.
Are dogs allowed on Lawrence Township’s trails?
Lawrence Township Park and Sluggers & Putters Amusement Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lawrence Township?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Olde Muskingum Trail.
Is there public land near Lawrence Township?
10,813 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 575 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lawrence Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #384 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 Lawrence 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 →