Observatory Park
Nature preserve
1,236 acres3.3 mi of trail
Woodland Loop TrailPlanetary TrailNassau Connector TrailWeather Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Montville Township
Montville Township has 1,129 acres of parks, 650 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Montville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,626 acres. The biggest trail networks: Observatory Park (3.3 mi). 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Montville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,626 acres · of 24.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,129 ac
650 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Montville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Montville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Montville Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Montville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land650 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,129 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% 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 64%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Observatory Park, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,626 conserved acres
11% of Montville Township’s land. Who manages Montville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County721 ac
Town or city354 ac
Private owners317 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)173 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits63 ac
Other state land1 ac
State Recreation Area · 591 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 308 acLocal Recreation Area · 292 acConservation Easement · 173 acLocal Conservation Area · 126 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Property State Recreation Area | County | 534 | Open |
| NASSAU Astronomical Station Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 292 | Open |
| Euclid Rifle & Hunting Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 234 | Closed |
| Geauga Park District Recreation Area Local Conservation Area | County | 111 | Open |
| Tri-country Kamp Inn Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 89 | Closed |
| Smith Property State Recreation Area | County | 57 | Open |
| Pioneer Waterland Park Local Park | Town or city | 56 | Open |
| Claue Property Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| State of Ohio Land State Conservation Area | Other state land | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Montville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Montville Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 2.9 mi
Woodland Loop Trail1.2 mi
Planetary Trail0.8 mi
Nassau Connector Trail0.7 mi
Weather Trail0.2 mi
Tadpole Trail0.2 mi
Woodland Loop Entrance0.2 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Montville Township: May, June, 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Montville Township →
Next door
Montville Township and its neighbors
Montville Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Montville Township3.3 miHuntsburg Township1.1 miHambden Township1.0 miThompson Township0.7 miHartsgrove Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montville Township | 11% | 0.1 | 650 | 30% | B |
| Huntsburg Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 142 | 28% | B− |
| Hambden Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 310 | 46% | B |
| Thompson Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 118 | 12% | C+ |
| Hartsgrove Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 78 | 14% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Montville Township
Where can I hike in Montville Township?
The longest trail networks: Observatory Park, 3.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Montville Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Montville Township’s trails?
Observatory Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montville Township?
17,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Montville Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Montville 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 →