Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lexington Township has 1,278 acres of parks, 259 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Lexington Township’s land is conserved, about 2,117 acres. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lexington Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #209 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lexington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lexington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lexington Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #209 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 9% of Lexington Township’s area (2 of 24 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 14%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,117 conserved acres
15% of Lexington Township’s land. Water is left out: Lexington Township has 22.3 square miles of land and 2.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lexington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Reservoir Local Conservation Area | County | 1,690 | Open |
| Walbourne Reservoir Local Park | Town or city | 262 | Open |
| Tannenhauf Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 153 | Open |
| East Walborn Shoreline Protection Project Local Conservation Area | County | 11 | Open |
| Berlin Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
2 places to go in Lexington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
6 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
3.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lexington Township: April, May, 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lexington Township →
Lexington Township and its neighbors
Lexington Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Township | 15% | 0.3 | 259 | 37% | B+ |
| Alliance | 4% | 0.4 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Marlboro Township | 3% | 0.1 | 130 | 19% | C+ |
| Smith Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 32 | 59% | C |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 27% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lexington Township
How much of Lexington Township is conserved land?
15% 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.
Where can I bike in Lexington Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mahoning Valley Trail.
Is there public land near Lexington Township?
10,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lexington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,278 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lexington Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #209 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 Lexington 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 →