Woodcock Nature Preserve
Managed by Woodcock Nature Preserve non-profit corporation
100 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Lee Township
Lee Township has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Woodcock Nature Preserve (2.9 mi). 4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #882 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
103 acres · of 24.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lee Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lee Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #882 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lee Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land1.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home13% 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 14%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Lee Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Woodcock Nature Preserve, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
103 conserved acres
1% of Lee Township’s land. Who manages Lee Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits103 ac
Other Easement · 103 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 103 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
9 places to go in Lee Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Lee Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Lee Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Lee Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Township Highway 6210.3 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
5Baseball
2Soccer
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lee 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lee Township →
Next door
Lee Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Township | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 13% | D |
| Alexander Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterloo Township | 26% | 0.4 | 3,767 | 40% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lee Township
Where can I hike in Lee Township?
The longest trail networks: Woodcock Nature Preserve, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lee 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 Lee Township’s trails?
Woodcock Nature Preserve and Merckle Ball Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lee Township?
58,747 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lee Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lee Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #882 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 Lee 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 →