Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Nature preserve
612 acres2.7 mi of trail
Malabar Farms ConnectorBlue Horse TrailBig Fish Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boat Launching Parking
Photo: User:OHWiki · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Monroe Township has 937 acres of parks, 342 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pleasant Hill Lake Park (2.7 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved, about 1,802 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #321 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,802 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
937 ac
342 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
3 boat launches
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 65% of U.S. towns, #321 of 993 in Ohio. 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 land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land342 acres of park per 1,000 residents (937 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home5% 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 65%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 68%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Pleasant Hill Lake Park, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,802 conserved acres
8% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources929 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits873 ac
State Park · 929 acState Recreation Area · 523 acPrivate Conservation · 350 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malabar Farm State Park State Park | State natural resources | 929 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 873 | Closed |
Things to do
10 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monroe Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Monroe Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 10.2 miUnpaved · 7.2 mi
Malabar Farms Connector4.2 mi
Pleasant Valley Bridle Trail4.2 mi
Bromfields Junglebrook Trail0.6 mi
Big Fish Loop0.6 mi
Blue Horse Trail0.3 mi
Pink Horse Trail0.2 mi
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Football
1Soccer
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 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroe Township: April, August and September
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
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 →
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 Township19 miWorthington Township7.6 miWashington Township6.0 miMifflin Township5.4 miGreen Township3.6 miMifflin Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 8% | 0.5 | 342 | 5% | B+ |
| Green Township | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 16% | C− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 14 | 14% | C− |
| Worthington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 1 | 35% | C− |
| Mifflin Township | 11% | 0.2 | 19 | 14% | B− |
| Mifflin Township | 26% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | 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: Pleasant Hill Lake Park, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
8% 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?
Pleasant Hill Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
7,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 937 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #321 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 →