Friends of Fort Jefferson
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Fort Jefferson Site · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Neave Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Neave Township
4 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Neave Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
14 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Neave Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Neave Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Neave Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home18% 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 9%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Neave 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 still be D. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Jefferson State Historic Site
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
14 conserved acres
under 1% of Neave Township’s land. Who manages Neave Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)10 ac
County4 ac
Conservation Easement · 10 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Jefferson Memorial State Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Neave Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Neave Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Fort Jefferson SiteSite · listed 1970
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Neave 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 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Neave Township →
Next door
Neave Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neave Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 18% | D |
| Greenville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 71% | B− |
| Van Buren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Neave Township
How much of Neave Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Neave Township’s trails?
Friends of Fort Jefferson and Fort Jefferson State Historic Site don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Neave Township?
675 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Neave Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Neave Township have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Neave 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 →