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Outdoors in Linton Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Linton Township

43% of Linton Township’s land is conserved, about 9,942 acres. 9.4 miles of mapped trail cross Linton Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
43%
9,942 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
9.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
902 ft
Roahrig Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

9,942 conserved acres

43% of Linton Township’s land. Who manages Linton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners6,161 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,473 ac
State natural resources309 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 6,161 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 3,299 acState Conservation Area · 309 acPrivate Conservation · 174 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
American Electric Power - Conesville
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners6,161Open
Wills Creek Reservoir
Private Recreation or Education
Land trusts & nonprofits3,473Closed
Simco Wildlife Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources309Restricted
Things to do

1 places to go in Linton Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Linton Township
Roahrig Hill902 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

When to get out

The walking year in Linton 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)374050647381848377655241
Rain (in)3.02.43.34.04.14.84.13.83.23.02.93.1

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Linton Township →

Next door

Linton Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Linton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Franklin Township44%under 0.1under 1under 1%C−
Monroe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lafayette Township6%0.41552%B
Wheeling Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oxford Township1%0.4under 1under 1%D

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Linton Township

Is there public land near Linton Township?

21,789 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Linton 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 →