Monroe Community Park
Managed by Monroe Township
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Greg5030 at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #858 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
135 acres · of 31.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
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 16% of U.S. towns, #858 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home19% 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 16%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 14%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Monroe 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 still be C−. 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 Monroe Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fair Oak Park
Managed by Monroe Township
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Bachelier Park
Park
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
135 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.
Private owners77 ac
Other state land41 ac
Town or city15 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Private Park · 77 acUnknown Easement · 41 acLocal Park · 15 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 41 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Glen Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 53 | Open |
| Lindale Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 24 | Open |
| Fair Oak Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| U.S. Grant Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monroe Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Monroe Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Monroe Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Monroe Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Monroe Township
Woodland Lakes Christian Camp & Retreat CenterFee
DirectionsTrails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
12Baseball
8Basketball
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). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Monroe 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Batavia Township37 miTate Township27 miPierce Township15 miWashington Township4.2 miMonroe Township3.4 miOhio Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 19% | C− |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 51 | 10% | C |
| Ohio Township | 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 45% | C |
| Tate Township | 9% | 0.6 | 245 | 36% | A− |
| Batavia Township | 15% | 0.9 | 101 | 47% | A− |
| Pierce Township | 6% | 0.6 | 50 | 53% | B+ |
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: Monroe Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
Monroe Community Park and Fair Oak Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
14,702 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #858 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 Monroe 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 →