Photo: Nyttend · Public domain18% of Madison Township’s land is conserved: 4,871 acres
2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Madison Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 7.5 per 1,000 residents. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #585 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Madison Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 44% of U.S. towns, #585 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4,871 conserved acres
18% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,862 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Chase Trail Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
1 places to go in Madison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
8.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Madison Township →
Madison Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 18% | 0.1 | 8 | 48% | C+ |
| Harmony Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 10 | 16% | C |
| Green Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | C− |
| Stokes 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 Madison Township
How much of Madison Township is conserved land?
18% 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.
Where can I bike in Madison Township?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Madison Township?
6,389 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madison Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #585 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.
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 →