Kokosing Wildlife Area
Park
260 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlebury Township
Middlebury Township has 262 acres of parks, 182 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Middlebury Township’s land is conserved, about 1,225 acres. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Middlebury Township.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,225 acres · of 20.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
262 ac
182 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,086 ft
Ghost Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Middlebury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlebury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlebury Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlebury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land182 acres of park per 1,000 residents (262 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Middlebury Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,225 conserved acres
9% of Middlebury Township’s land. Who manages Middlebury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,203 ac
Army Corps of Engineers194 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,203 acRecreation Management Area · 194 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,203 | Restricted |
| North Branch Kokosing Rv Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 194 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Middlebury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Middlebury Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Middlebury Township
Ghost Hill1,086 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Middlebury Township
Kokosing CampgroundIn Kokosing Wildlife Area
DirectionsWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Middlebury 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Middlebury Township →
Next door
Middlebury Township and its neighbors
Middlebury Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 182 | 10% | B− |
| Fredericktown | 2% | 0.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlebury Township
How much of Middlebury Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Middlebury Township’s trails?
Kokosing Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middlebury Township?
1,505 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlebury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 285 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlebury Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Middlebury 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 →