Smeck Park
Park
49 acres1 mi of trail
Paw Paw TrailWalnut Creek Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 191 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Smeck Park (1 mi). 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #754 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
237 acres · of 50.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
191 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
4.4 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
2
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 26% of U.S. towns, #754 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (191 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home40% 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 26%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 24%
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 Smeck Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Alt Park
Park
124 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Basil Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Smeck Park49 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsAlt Park124 acres
Johnson Park16 acres
DirectionsBasil Park1 acres
Bope Warehouse Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
237 conserved acres
1% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city141 ac
County49 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
Joint47 ac
Local Park · 189 acAgricultural Easement · 95 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt Park Local Park | Town or city | 124 | Open |
| Smeck Historical Park Local Park | County | 49 | Open |
| Johnson Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Basil Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Bope Warehouse Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.0 mi
Paw Paw Trail0.5 mi
Walnut Creek Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
10Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Violet Township12 miGreenfield Township5.2 miWalnut Township2.6 miHarrison Township1.7 miLiberty Township1.0 miBaltimore0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 40% | C |
| Greenfield Township | 3% | 0.2 | 20 | 17% | C+ |
| Violet Township | 4% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B |
| Walnut Township | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C+ |
| Baltimore | 9% | under 0.1 | 46 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 25% | D |
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: Smeck Park, 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?
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 Liberty Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Smeck Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Liberty Township?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
11,108 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 191 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #754 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 →