Wolf Run Regional Park
Managed by Knox County Park District
319 acres6.5 mi of trail
Woodland TrailWolf Hollow TrailMary Miller TrailBack Forty Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Monroe Township has 347 acres of parks, 171 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wolf Run Regional Park (6.5 mi), Knox Woods State Nature Preserve (1 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved, about 375 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
375 acres · of 24.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
347 ac
171 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 54% of U.S. towns. 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 Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land171 acres of park per 1,000 residents (347 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home24% 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 54%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
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The longest trail network is Wolf Run Regional Park, with 6.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Knox Woods State Nature Preserve
Managed by Knox County Park District
28 acres1 mi of trail
Knox Woods TrailSub-Alpine Hiking Club Trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Ramser Arboretum MVNU Woods
Nature preserve
65 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
375 conserved acres
2% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County286 ac
Private owners89 ac
Local Park · 286 acPrivate Park · 89 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Run Regional Park Acquisition Local Park | County | 286 | Open |
| Hiawatha Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 89 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Monroe Township
Wolf Run Dog ParkIn Wolf Run Regional Park
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.7 mi
Woodland Trail1.0 mi
Wolf Hollow Trail0.9 mi
Mary Miller Trail0.8 mi
Knox Woods Trail0.7 mi
Back Forty Trail0.7 mi
Sub-Alpine Hiking Club Trail0.7 mi
Meadow Ridge Trail0.6 mi
Overlook Trail0.6 mi
Fox Glenn Trail0.4 mi
Pond Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Little Deer Field Trail
0.2 miBeech Grove Connector
0.2 miLitter Trail
0.1 miWhen 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Monroe Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township8.0 miCollege Township7.2 miHoward Township4.5 miMount Vernon2.9 miPike Township2.1 miClinton Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 2% | 0.3 | 171 | 24% | B− |
| Mount Vernon | 4% | 0.3 | 17 | 84% | B |
| Pike Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Howard Township | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 42% | C+ |
| College Township | 4% | 1.1 | 13 | 74% | B+ |
| Clinton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 59% | 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: Wolf Run Regional Park, 6.5 miles; Knox Woods State Nature Preserve, 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?
2% 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wolf Run Regional Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
3,360 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 347 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 54% 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.
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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 →