Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Managed by National Park Service
191 acres
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 192 acres of parks, 74 for every 1,000 residents
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #626 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
138 acres · of 34.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,056 ft
Rattlesnake Knob
Lakes & rivers
2
8 beaches
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 40% of U.S. towns, #626 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land74 acres of park per 1,000 residents (192 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home1% 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 40%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 37%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
138 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.
National Park Service137 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land3 ac
Historic or Cultural Area · 134 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 134 | Restricted |
Things to do
11 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Liberty Township
8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Liberty Township
Rattlesnake Knob1,056 ft elevation
DirectionsPoint Lookout948 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.1 mi
Buckeye Trail1.9 mi
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
5Baseball
1Football
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Highbank FarmBuilding · listed 1980
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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Franklin Township53 miSpringfield Township45 miScioto Township41 miHarrison Township39 miJefferson Township21 miLiberty Township16 miEagle Township10 miHarrison Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 1% | 0.5 | 74 | 1% | C+ |
| Scioto Township | 5% | 1.0 | 43 | 64% | A− |
| Franklin Township | 39% | 1.5 | 8,117 | 64% | A+ |
| Jefferson Township | under 1% | 0.9 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Harrison Township | 39% | 1.1 | 7,220 | 43% | A |
| Springfield Township | 14% | 1.5 | 685 | 54% | A |
| Harrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Liberty Township
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?
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
34,051 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #626 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 →