Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Oxford Township
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Oxford Township. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Oxford Township’s land is conserved, about 167 acres.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oxford Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
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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167 conserved acres
1% of Oxford Township’s land. Who manages Oxford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 167 | Open |
3 places to go in Oxford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 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.
The walking year in Oxford 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 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Oxford Township →
Oxford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 9% | D |
| Brown Township | 8% | 0.4 | 93 | 18% | B |
| Peru Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 147 | 7% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oxford Township
How much of Oxford Township is conserved land?
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 Oxford Township’s trails?
Village of Ashley Park and Pool doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oxford Township?
13,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oxford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 169 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oxford Township have?
Ahead of 13% 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 Oxford 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 →