Clear Creek Metro Park
Nature preserve
1,888 acres5.7 mi of trail
Benua Loop TrailLake TrailChestnut TrailPrairie Warbler Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Madison Township
Madison Township has 443 acres of parks, 292 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Madison Township’s land is conserved, about 2,101 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clear Creek Metro Park (5.7 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,101 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
443 ac
292 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,161 ft
Emmanuel Knob
Lakes & rivers
6
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 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident 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 land11% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land292 acres of park per 1,000 residents (443 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home17% 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 62%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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 Clear Creek Metro Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Two Glaciers Park
Managed by Fairfield County Park District
346 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Johnston Covered Bridge Park
Managed by Fairfield County Park District
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clearport Community Club
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Clear Creek Metro Park1,888 acres · 5.7 mi of trail
DirectionsTwo Glaciers Park346 acres · Fairfield County Park District
DirectionsJohnston Covered Bridge Park6 acres · Fairfield County Park District
DirectionsClearport Community Club1 acres
Hanaway Covered Bridge Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,101 conserved acres
11% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1,731 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)370 ac
Joint370 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,645 acAgricultural Easement · 740 acLocal Conservation Area · 86 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 371 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 1,645 | Closed |
| Finley Property Acquisition Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 86 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Madison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Madison Township
Emmanuel Knob1,161 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Benua Loop Trail2.0 mi
Lake Trail0.9 mi
Chestnut Trail0.8 mi
Prairie Warbler Trail0.6 mi
Tulip Tree Trail0.6 mi
Green Mansions Trail0.3 mi
Good Prairie Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Madison Township →
Next door
Madison Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Good Hope Township11 miHocking Township9.3 miMadison Township5.8 miPerry Township2.9 miClearcreek Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 11% | 0.2 | 292 | 17% | B |
| Clearcreek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 15% | D |
| Hocking Township | 3% | 0.3 | 136 | 15% | B− |
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 155 | 25% | C+ |
| Good Hope Township | 25% | 0.4 | 596 | 24% | A− |
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: Clear Creek Metro Park, 5.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Madison Township is conserved land?
11% 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?
Clear Creek Metro Park and Two Glaciers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madison Township?
13,409 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 443 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madison Township have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 →