Dr. Elizabeth Yahl Kuffner Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Noble Township
Noble Township has 9.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Noble Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Noble Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Noble Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home27% 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 23%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Noble 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 C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lock 14
Managed by Heritage Trails Park District
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rolling Hills Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Noble Township’s land. Who manages Noble Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Noble Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Noble Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.6 miHorses · 4.7 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Miami & Erie Canal Towpath7.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Miami & Erie Canal TowpathBike route
6.2 miCourts & fields
6Tennis
3Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Noble 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Noble Township →
Next door
Noble Township and its neighbors
Noble Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Noble Township9.5 miSt. Marys Township3.6 miSalem Township3.6 miSt. Marys2.2 miCenter Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 11 | 27% | C− |
| St. Marys Township | 13% | 0.1 | 260 | 87% | A− |
| Salem Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Marys | 3% | 0.5 | 14 | 95% | B+ |
| Center Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 8% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Noble Township
How much of Noble 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 Noble Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Dr. Elizabeth Yahl Kuffner Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Noble Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Miami & Erie Canal Towpath.
Is there public land near Noble Township?
4,656 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Noble Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Noble Township have?
Ahead of 23% 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 Noble 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 →