Miami Erie Canal Trail
Park
22 acres1.3 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in McLean Township
McLean Township has 1,165 acres of parks, 346 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Miami Erie Canal Trail (1.3 mi), Redskin Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 6% of McLean Township’s land is conserved, about 1,179 acres. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #179 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,179 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
9.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,165 ac
346 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is McLean Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does McLean Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McLean Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #179 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of McLean Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land346 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,165 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home79% 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 78%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 82%
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 Miami Erie Canal Trail, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,179 conserved acres
6% of McLean Township’s land. Who manages McLean Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,076 ac
Private owners63 ac
Town or city40 ac
State Park · 1,076 acPrivate Park · 63 acLocal Park · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Loramie State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,076 | Open |
| Arrowhead Park Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 63 | Open |
| Redskin Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in McLean Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in McLean Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in McLean Township
Campground
DirectionsEarls Island
DirectionsFilburns
DirectionsLuthman Road
DirectionsSchmitmeyer-Baker
DirectionsWest Bank
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in McLean Township
Group Camp 1
DirectionsGroup Camp 2
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Lakeview Trail2.2 mi
Buckeye Trail2.1 mi
Little Turtle Trace1.4 mi
Blackberry Island Trail1.1 mi
cartpath0.8 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
8Baseball
7Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Tennis
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Zenas King Bowstring BridgeStructure · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in McLean 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in McLean Township →
Next door
McLean Township and its neighbors
McLean Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
McLean Township9.0 miMarion Township5.0 miCynthian Township1.9 miGerman Township1.0 miJackson Township0.7 miPatterson Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean Township | 6% | 0.3 | 346 | 79% | A− |
| Jackson Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 46 | 78% | B− |
| Cynthian Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 25% | D |
| Marion Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 31% | C |
| German Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 74% | C+ |
| Patterson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 21% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McLean Township
Where can I hike in McLean Township?
The longest trail networks: Miami Erie Canal Trail, 1.3 miles; Redskin Memorial Park, 0.7 miles; Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McLean Township is conserved land?
6% 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 McLean Township’s trails?
Miami Erie Canal Trail and Redskin Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McLean Township?
6,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McLean Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,165 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McLean Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #179 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 McLean 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 →