Meadow Ridge Metropark
Managed by Butler County
398 acres10.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Madison Township
Madison Township has 14 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Meadow Ridge Metropark (10.6 mi), Sebald MetroPark (2.5 mi), Madison Community Park (0.8 mi). 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #815 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
135 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Madison Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Madison Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Madison Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #815 of 993 in Ohio. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Madison Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home15% 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 20%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 18%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Madison Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Meadow Ridge Metropark, with 10.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sebald MetroPark
Managed by MetroParks of Butler County
360 acres2.5 mi of trail
Foothills TrailMeadow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Madison Community Park
Park
26 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
135 conserved acres
1% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits129 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)71 ac
Town or city1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 132 acConservation Easement · 68 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Creek Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Madison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Madison Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.1 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Foothills Trail0.9 mi
Meadow Trail0.8 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
13Tennis
10Baseball
7Soccer
2Basketball
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Henry P. Deuscher HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itChristian Iutzi FarmBuilding · listed 1984
About itFrederick Augspurger FarmBuilding · listed 1984
About itJohn Augspurger Farm No. 1Building · listed 1984
About itAugspurger Paper Company Rowhouse #1Building · listed 1984
About itAugspurger SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itMill Office and Post OfficeBuilding · listed 1984
About itSamuel Augspurger FarmBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Madison 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Madison Township →
Next door
Madison Township and its neighbors
Madison Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
German Township35 miMadison Township14 miLiberty Township11 miSt. Clair Township4.6 miMiddletown2.7 miTrenton1.4 miLemon Township0.8 miWayne Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 15% | C− |
| Trenton | 3% | 0.3 | 7 | 57% | C+ |
| Lemon Township | 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 78% | C |
| Middletown | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 75% | C+ |
| German Township | 13% | 0.9 | 267 | 41% | A− |
| Liberty Township | 3% | 0.4 | 8 | 56% | C+ |
| St. Clair Township | 4% | 0.2 | 55 | 66% | B |
| Wayne Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 1 | 10% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Madison Township
Where can I hike in Madison Township?
The longest trail networks: Meadow Ridge Metropark, 10.6 miles; Sebald MetroPark, 2.5 miles; Madison Community Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madison 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 Madison Township’s trails?
Meadow Ridge Metropark and Sebald MetroPark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madison Township?
11,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madison Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #815 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 Madison 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 →