Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% 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 16% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
190 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.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappan Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 190 | Closed |
1 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, 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 | 4 | 34% | C− |
| Franklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orange Township | 14% | 0.1 | 12 | 23% | C+ |
| Mill Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 56% | 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.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
John Knight Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
4,900 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 16% 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 →