Audubon Wetlands Preserve
Nature preserve
194 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Montgomery Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Montgomery Township
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Montgomery Township. 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Montgomery Township’s land is conserved, about 211 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #900 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
211 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
6.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montgomery Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montgomery Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #900 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montgomery Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land6.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home10% 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 12%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 9%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Montgomery 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
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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 Audubon Wetlands Preserve, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ashland Fire Company Nature Cabin
Managed by Ashland County Park District
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
211 conserved acres
1% of Montgomery Township’s land. Who manages Montgomery Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits208 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)197 ac
Agricultural Easement · 405 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 211 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Montgomery 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montgomery Township →
Next door
Montgomery Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ashland9.1 miVermillion Township5.3 miPerry Township1.7 miMilton Township1.4 miMontgomery Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 10% | D |
| Ashland | 9% | 0.8 | 33 | 87% | A |
| Vermillion Township | 4% | 0.1 | 66 | 22% | B− |
| Milton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 8% | D |
| Perry Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montgomery Township
Where can I hike in Montgomery Township?
The longest trail networks: Audubon Wetlands Preserve, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montgomery 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 Montgomery Township’s trails?
Audubon Wetlands Preserve and Ashland Fire Company Nature Cabin don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montgomery Township?
1,736 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montgomery Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montgomery Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #900 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 Montgomery 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 →