White Star Park
Managed by Sandusky County Park District
670 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Madison Township
Madison Township has 760 acres of parks, 213 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: White Star Park (1.6 mi), Williams Park (0.8 mi). 7% of Madison Township’s land is conserved, about 1,102 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Madison Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #259 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,102 acres · of 26.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
760 ac
213 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
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 70% of U.S. towns, #259 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Madison Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land213 acres of park per 1,000 residents (760 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 74%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 White Star Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,102 conserved acres
7% of Madison Township’s land. Who manages Madison Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County703 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits397 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)252 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government251 ac
Agricultural Easement · 901 acLocal Park · 660 acLocal Conservation Area · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 399 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Star Park Local Park | County | 660 | Open |
| White Star Addition III Local Conservation Area | County | 43 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Madison Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Madison Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Madison Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Madison Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Madison Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Madison Township
White Star Park CampgroundFee · Sandusky County Park District
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
10Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in May, 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 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township | 7% | 0.1 | 213 | 73% | B+ |
| Woodville Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 60% | C |
| Washington Township | 12% | 0.1 | 220 | 36% | B |
| Scott Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 68 | 8% | C |
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: White Star Park, 1.6 miles; Williams 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?
7% 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?
White Star Park and Williams Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Madison Township?
2,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Madison Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 760 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Madison Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #259 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 →