Morgan Township has 2,817 acres of parks, 1,695 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Morgan Township’s land is conserved, about 2,801 acres. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Morgan Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Morgan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 67% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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
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2,801 conserved acres
15% of Morgan Township’s land. Who manages Morgan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,782 | Open |
| Molly Lauman Girl Scout Camp Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
5 places to go in Morgan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 playground without a name on the map.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Morgan Township →
Morgan Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Township | 15% | 0.1 | 1,695 | 35% | B+ |
| Valley Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 18% | C− |
| Rarden Township | 17% | 0.2 | 3,575 | 58% | A− |
| Brush Creek Township | 12% | 0.1 | 2,721 | 24% | B |
| Camp Creek Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 34 | 12% | C |
| Rush Township | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 4% | D |
| Lucasville | under 1% | 0.3 | 3 | 34% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Morgan Township
How much of Morgan Township is conserved land?
15% 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.
Is there public land near Morgan Township?
26,233 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morgan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,817 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Morgan Township have?
Ahead of 67% 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 Morgan 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 →