Photo: Nyttend · Public domain22% of Moorefield Township’s land is conserved: 4,212 acres
275 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Moorefield Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #293 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Moorefield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Moorefield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moorefield Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #293 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 9% of Moorefield Township’s area (3 of 33 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 20%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4,212 conserved acres
22% of Moorefield Township’s land. Water is left out: Moorefield Township has 29.9 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Moorefield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence J. Brown Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 3,918 | Open |
| Buck Creek State Park State Park | Other state land | 3,902 | Open |
| Crabill Fen State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 62 | Open |
| Northridge Recreation Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Northwood Hills Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| Springfield Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
8 places to go in Moorefield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places 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.
August is the best month for walking in Moorefield 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Moorefield Township →
Moorefield Township and its neighbors
Moorefield Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield Township | 22% | 0.5 | 22 | 26% | B+ |
| Springfield | 8% | 0.5 | 18 | 72% | B+ |
| German Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 11% | D |
| Springfield Township | 5% | 0.2 | 32 | 35% | B− |
| Pleasant Township | 18% | under 0.1 | 88 | 2% | B− |
| Urbana Township | 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 70% | C+ |
| Northridge | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 31% | D |
| Harmony Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 10 | 16% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moorefield Township
How much of Moorefield Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Moorefield Township’s trails?
Northridge Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Moorefield Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Buck Creek Scenic Trail.
Is there public land near Moorefield Township?
6,400 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moorefield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moorefield Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #293 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 Moorefield Township neighbors.
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 →