Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 4.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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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210 conserved acres
1% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 48 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 152 | Open |
| Lakeville Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
4 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Monroe Township: May to 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 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 1% | D |
| Conneaut | 3% | 0.2 | 37 | 82% | B |
| Sheffield Township | 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pierpont Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 28 | 13% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
1% 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.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
15,329 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Monroe 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 →