Lions Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Monroe Township
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
306 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,424 ft
Bald Knob
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 22% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 22%
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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 range from D to 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
306 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.
USDA easements (NRCS)171 ac
Other state land106 ac
Private owners28 ac
Agricultural Easement · 171 acUnknown Easement · 106 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 278 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Cobeac Y.F.C. Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 28 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Monroe Township
Bald Knob1,424 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
2Lacrosse
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Abram S. Piatt House and Piatt, Donn S., HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jefferson Township10 miSalem Township3.0 miZane Township2.1 miMonroe Township0.6 miLiberty Township0.4 mi
| 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 | 22 | 8% | C− |
| Liberty Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 40% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 3% | 0.3 | 76 | 42% | B |
| Salem Township | 5% | 0.1 | 275 | 11% | C+ |
| Zane Township | 5% | 0.1 | 35 | 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.
Are dogs allowed on Monroe Township’s trails?
Lions Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
1,646 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 22% 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 →