Swine Creek Reservation
Nature preserve
269 acres4.9 mi of trail
Wagon TrailSquaw Root TrailValley TrailSiltstone Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: LeeG7144 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlefield Township
Middlefield Township has 722 acres of parks, 159 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Middlefield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,780 acres. The biggest trail networks: Swine Creek Reservation (4.9 mi). 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #274 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,780 acres · of 22.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
722 ac
159 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Middlefield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlefield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlefield Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #274 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Middlefield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land159 acres of park per 1,000 residents (722 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home38% 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 69%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 72%
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 Swine Creek Reservation, with 4.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
LaDue State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
652 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,780 conserved acres
12% of Middlefield Township’s land. Who manages Middlefield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,063 ac
Private owners716 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 716 acState Recreation Area · 653 acLocal Park · 379 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitford Woods Hunt Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 716 | Closed |
| Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area State Recreation Area | County | 653 | Open |
| Swine Creek Reservation Local Park | County | 348 | Restricted |
| Valley And Walnut Grove Local Park | County | 31 | Restricted |
| Maple Highlands Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 30 | Open |
| Geauga Park Local Conservation Area | County | 1 | Open |
| Akron Watershed Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Middlefield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlefield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Middlefield Township
Plast Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Wagon Trail0.8 mi
Squaw Root Trail0.7 mi
Valley Trail0.7 mi
Siltstone Trail0.6 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.5 mi
Glen Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlefield Township: May, June, August and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Middlefield Township →
Next door
Middlefield Township and its neighbors
Middlefield Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middlefield Township4.9 miBurton Township3.9 miParkman Township1.4 miHuntsburg Township1.1 miFarmington Township0.7 miMiddlefield0.0 miMesopotamia Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield Township | 12% | 0.2 | 159 | 38% | B+ |
| Middlefield | 14% | under 0.1 | 96 | 64% | B |
| Huntsburg Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 142 | 28% | B− |
| Burton Township | 29% | 0.2 | 833 | 77% | A |
| Parkman Township | 7% | 0.1 | 121 | 33% | B− |
| Mesopotamia Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 32 | 4% | C |
| Farmington Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 99 | 30% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlefield Township
Where can I hike in Middlefield Township?
The longest trail networks: Swine Creek Reservation, 4.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middlefield 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 Middlefield Township’s trails?
Swine Creek Reservation and LaDue State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middlefield Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Middlefield Township?
21,965 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlefield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 722 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlefield Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #274 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 Middlefield 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 →