Litzenberg Memorial Woods
Managed by Hancock Park District
152 acres3.7 mi of trail
BackWoods TrailSouthland TrailMeadow TrailWetlands Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 453 acres of parks, 64 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Litzenberg Memorial Woods (3.7 mi), Oakwoods Nature Preserve (2 mi). 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #541 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
332 acres · of 29.3 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
453 ac
64 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
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 48% of U.S. towns, #541 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land64 acres of park per 1,000 residents (453 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
LessMore
Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 46%
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 Litzenberg Memorial Woods, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oakwoods Nature Preserve
Managed by Hancock Park District
216 acres2 mi of trail
Meadowlark TrailAurand Run TrailPrairie Meadow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Indian Green – Worden Family Conservation Area
Managed by Hancock Park District
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Heritage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Liberty Landing
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Heritage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
332 conserved acres
2% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners128 ac
Town or city77 ac
County75 ac
State natural resources52 ac
State Conservation Area · 205 acPrivate Park · 128 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 128 | Open |
| Indian Green Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Oakwoods Nature Preserve Expansion State Conservation Area | County | 75 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 41 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 52 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Liberty Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Liberty Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.1 mi
Heritage Trail5.8 mi
Meadowlark Trail1.3 mi
BackWoods Trail0.9 mi
Southland Trail0.8 mi
Aurand Run Trail0.7 mi
Meadow Trail0.4 mi
Wetlands Trail0.3 mi
Crossover Trail0.2 mi
Southland Trail and Heritage Trail0.2 mi
Quiet Walkway Trail0.2 mi
2 more trails
Prairie Meadow Trail
0.2 miKiwanis Connector Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
3Baseball
2Football
2Soccer
2Basketball
1Volleyball
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).
Andrew Powell HomesteadBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
September 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Liberty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 2% | 0.5 | 64 | 9% | B− |
| Findlay | 4% | 0.5 | 13 | 72% | B |
| Eagle Township | 2% | 0.2 | 243 | 4% | C+ |
| Blanchard Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allen Township | 3% | 0.6 | 135 | 28% | B |
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: Litzenberg Memorial Woods, 3.7 miles; Oakwoods Nature Preserve, 2 miles; Indian Green – Worden Family Conservation Area, 0.3 miles; Liberty Landing, 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?
2% 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?
Litzenberg Memorial Woods and Oakwoods Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
3,663 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 453 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #541 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 →