Wetlands Park East
Managed by Liberty Township
45 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Hughes School · Photo: Ashish3vedi · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 11 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Wetlands Park East (1.3 mi), Wilhelmina Park (1.1 mi). 361 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #593 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
491 acres · of 29.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
361 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
13 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Liberty Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #593 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (361 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home56% 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 43%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 40%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Wetlands Park East, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wilhelmina Park
Managed by Liberty Township
53 acres1.1 mi of trail
Wilhelmina Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
William F. & Cora Dudley Woods Park
Managed by MetroParks of Butler County
67 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Walter J. Long Multi-Sports Complex
Managed by Lakota Sports Organization
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Wetlands Park East45 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Liberty Township
DirectionsWilhelmina Park53 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Liberty Township
DirectionsWilliam F. & Cora Dudley Woods Park67 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · MetroParks of Butler County
DirectionsWalter J. Long Multi-Sports Complex39 acres · Lakota Sports Organization
DirectionsLiberty Park17 acres · Liberty Township Parks & Recreation Department
DirectionsWetlands Park West16 acres · Liberty Township
DirectionsIncline Park12 acres
DirectionsDudley Memorial Park11 acres · Liberty Township
Allen Park4 acres
Who protects it
491 conserved acres
3% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners277 ac
Town or city184 ac
Other state land30 ac
Private Park · 277 acLocal Park · 123 acLocal Conservation Area · 61 acState Other or Unknown · 30 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Bridges Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 166 | Open |
| Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Open |
| William F. & Cora Dudley Woods Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 61 | Open |
| Wetlands Park Local Park | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Cherokee Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Rest Area-I75 State Other or Unknown | Other state land | 30 | Open |
| Liberty Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Reserves Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Dudley Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
Things to do
60 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Liberty Township
Dutchland Woods Pool
DirectionsPlus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
53 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Picnic areas in Liberty Township
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Wilhelmina Park Trail1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
13 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
30Baseball
29Tennis
27Soccer
14Basketball
6Equestrian
5Football
4Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hughes SchoolBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Liberty 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 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Chester Township18 miMadison Township14 miLiberty Township11 miFairfield Township10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 56% | C+ |
| Lemon Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 78% | C |
| West Chester Township | 3% | 0.5 | 12 | 29% | B− |
| Madison Township | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 15% | C− |
| Fairfield Township | 3% | 0.6 | 20 | 52% | B |
| Monroe | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 77% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty Township
Where can I hike in Liberty Township?
The longest trail networks: Wetlands Park East, 1.3 miles; Wilhelmina Park, 1.1 miles; William F. & Cora Dudley Woods Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Liberty Township’s trails?
Wetlands Park East and Wilhelmina Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Liberty Township?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 13 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
12,743 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 391 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #593 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 Liberty 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 →