Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMalta Township has 1,996 acres of parks, 1,378 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Malta Township’s land is conserved, about 1,983 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Malta Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Malta Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Malta Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Malta Township is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,983 conserved acres
12% of Malta Township’s land. Who manages Malta Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskingum River State Park State Park | State parks | 1,966 | Open |
| Poplar Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Goins Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Public Playground Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Malta 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 boat launch without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Malta 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) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Malta Township →
Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta Township | 12% | 0.1 | 1,378 | 50% | B+ |
| Deerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Malta | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Penn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 28% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Malta Township
How much of Malta Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Malta Township’s trails?
Kiwanis-Jaycee Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Malta Township?
17,778 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malta Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,996 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Malta Township have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Malta 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 →