Monroe Crossings Park
Park
26 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Lemon Township
Lemon Township has 154 acres of parks, 9.0 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Monroe Crossings Park (0.7 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Lemon Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 78% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #701 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
91 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
9.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lemon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lemon Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #701 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lemon 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 (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home78% 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 32%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 29%
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 Monroe Crossings Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Monroe Bicentennial Commons Park
Managed by City of Monroe, OH
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rosemont Park
Managed by Parks & Recreation, City of Monroe, Ohio
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Monroe Crossings Park26 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Monroe Park30 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMonroe Bicentennial Commons Park40 acres · City of Monroe, OH
DirectionsRosemont Park14 acres · Parks & Recreation, City of Monroe, Ohio
Mt Pleasant Light Walking Trails2 acres
Oaklawn Park2 acres
Who protects it
91 conserved acres
1% of Lemon Township’s land. Who manages Lemon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city81 ac
Regional agency11 ac
Local Park · 88 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Park Local Park | Town or city | 48 | Open |
| Monroe Crossings Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Regional agency | 8 | Open |
| Excello Locks Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Oaklawn Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Lemon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lemon Township
13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lemon Township
MonRover Dog Park
DirectionsTreasure Barn Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 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
13Baseball
11Soccer
6Basketball
6Tennis
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →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.
Harding-Jones Paper Company DistrictDistrict · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Lemon 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lemon Township →
Next door
Lemon Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Madison Township14 miLiberty Township11 miTurtlecreek Township4.2 miMiddletown2.7 miMonroe1.0 miLemon Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 78% | C |
| Middletown | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 75% | C+ |
| Madison Township | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 15% | C− |
| Monroe | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 77% | C |
| Liberty Township | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 56% | C+ |
| Turtlecreek Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 17% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lemon Township
Where can I hike in Lemon Township?
The longest trail networks: Monroe Crossings Park, 0.7 miles; Monroe Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lemon 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 Lemon Township’s trails?
Monroe Crossings Park and Monroe Bicentennial Commons Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lemon Township?
11,120 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lemon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lemon Township have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #701 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 Lemon 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 →