Photo: Linda Tanner · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Lawrence Township
27% of Lawrence Township’s land is conserved, about 6,089 acres. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Lawrence Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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6,089 conserved acres
27% of Lawrence Township’s land. Who manages Lawrence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6,087 | Open |
| Wayne Purchase Unit National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
6 places to go in Lawrence 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.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Lawrence Township: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lawrence Township →
Lawrence Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Newport Township | 19% | 0.8 | 3 | 19% | B− |
| Liberty Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Independence Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fearing Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marietta Township | 1% | 0.7 | 2 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lawrence Township
Is there public land near Lawrence Township?
49,793 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lawrence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,116 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lawrence 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 →