Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Morris Township
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Morris Township. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Morris Township’s land is conserved, about 207 acres.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Morris Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Morris Township is ahead of 27% 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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207 conserved acres
2% of Morris Township’s land. Who manages Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 71 | Open |
1 places to go in Morris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
0.7 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Morris 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Morris Township →
Morris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 24 | 24% | C |
| Fredericktown | 2% | 0.7 | 20 | 99%+ | A− |
| Mount Vernon | 4% | 0.3 | 17 | 84% | B |
| Monroe Township | 2% | 0.3 | 171 | 24% | B− |
| Clinton Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 59% | C− |
| Pike 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 Morris Township
How much of Morris Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Where can I bike in Morris Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Morris Township?
1,437 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Morris Township have?
Ahead of 27% 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 Morris 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 →