Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domain24% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved: 3,824 acres
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 34% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 7% of Monroe Township’s area (2 of 26 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 23%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dellroy Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3,824 conserved acres
24% of Monroe Township’s land. Water is left out: Monroe Township has 24.5 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwood Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3,155 | Closed |
| Leesville Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 614 | Closed |
| Leesville Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 62 | Restricted |
13 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
5.4 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.
The best walking months in Monroe Township: April and August
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) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 24% | 0.1 | 3 | 17% | C |
| Orange Township | 14% | 0.1 | 12 | 23% | 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
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Dellroy Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
Dellroy Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of painted or protected lanes and 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
2,290 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 34% 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 →