David Tod Memorial Park
Park
60 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 12 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
163 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 353 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #591 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
353 acres · of 22.7 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
163 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
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 44% of U.S. towns, #591 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 land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (163 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home48% 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 44%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 41%
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 David Tod Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little Girard Creek Conservation Park
Managed by City of Girard
34 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
David Tod Memorial Park60 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsGirard-Liberty Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Girard Creek Conservation Park34 acres · City of Girard
Churchill Park30 acres
DirectionsCenter Park15 acres
DirectionsStambaugh Park7 acres
Old Prospect School Field4 acres
Girard Boat Launch1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
353 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 owners301 ac
Town or city52 ac
Private Park · 301 acLocal Park · 52 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 192 | Open |
| Mahoning Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 107 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| David Tod Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Chirch Hill Park Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Henry Stambaugh Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
Girard Boat LaunchIn Girard Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Liberty Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Baseball
10Tennis
5Multi-sport
3Basketball
2Pickleball
2Tracks
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Liberty 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Youngstown39 miHubbard Township31 miLiberty Township12 miVienna Township10 miGirard1.4 miWeathersfield Township0.5 mi
| 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 | 8 | 48% | C+ |
| Youngstown | 6% | 1.2 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Girard | 4% | 0.2 | 12 | 84% | B |
| Weathersfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 15 | 62% | C |
| Vienna Township | 3% | 0.4 | 31 | 19% | B− |
| Hubbard Township | 3% | 1.3 | 8 | 61% | 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: David Tod Memorial Park, 0.5 miles; Girard-Liberty Park, 0.5 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?
David Tod Memorial Park and Girard-Liberty Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Liberty Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
12,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #591 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 →