Salamander Run
Managed by Metroparks of Butler County
120 acres1.5 mi of trail
Redback Salamander TrailSpotted Salamander Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Morgan Township
8% of Morgan Township’s land is conserved: 1,995 acres
The biggest trail networks: Salamander Run (1.5 mi). 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Morgan Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns · #861 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,995 acres · of 36.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
771 ft
Liebrook Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Morgan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Morgan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morgan Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns, #861 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Morgan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 16%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Morgan 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
The longest trail network is Salamander Run, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Governor Bebb MetroPark
Managed by MetroParks of Butler County
222 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,995 conserved acres
8% of Morgan Township’s land. Who manages Morgan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,958 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land328 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits130 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,088 acUnknown Easement · 321 acNational Public Lands · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernald Preserve National Public Lands | Other or Unknown Federal Land | 7 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Morgan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morgan Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Morgan Township
Liebrook Hill771 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Redback Salamander Trail1.1 mi
Spotted Salamander Trail0.5 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
7Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 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
August is the best month for walking in Morgan 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Morgan Township →
Next door
Morgan Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Crosby Township12 miRoss Township7.7 miReily Township4.6 miHarrison Township3.7 miMorgan Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | 8% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.3 | 30 | 44% | B− |
| Crosby Township | 33% | 0.6 | 475 | 74% | A |
| Harrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reily Township | 8% | 0.1 | 71 | 6% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morgan Township
Where can I hike in Morgan Township?
The longest trail networks: Salamander Run, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Morgan 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 Morgan Township’s trails?
Salamander Run and Governor Bebb MetroPark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morgan Township?
12,837 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morgan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Morgan Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #861 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 Morgan 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 →