Minerva Municipal Park
Park
15 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Paris Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Paris Township
27 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Paris Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #833 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
144 acres · of 33.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,355 ft
Stark County High Point
Lakes & rivers
12
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paris Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paris Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #833 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paris Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home38% 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 19%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 16%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Paris 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 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
The longest trail network is Minerva Municipal Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
144 conserved acres
1% of Paris Township’s land. Who manages Paris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners130 ac
Town or city14 ac
Private Park · 130 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 130 | Open |
| Minerva Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Paris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Paris Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Paris Township
Minerva Municipal Swimming PoolIn Minerva Municipal Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Paris Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Paris Township
Stark County High Point1,355 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Paris Township
Hidden Valley Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 3.1 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Nickel Plate Trail3.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
1Football
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Paris Township: April, August and September
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paris Township →
Next door
Paris Township and its neighbors
Paris Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township6.6 miParis Township3.5 miMinerva1.2 miBrown Township1.1 miOsnaburg Township0.6 miWest Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 38% | C− |
| West Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 3 | 5% | D |
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 46% | C− |
| Osnaburg Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 36 | 46% | C+ |
| Minerva | 2% | 0.5 | 11 | 92% | B |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 27% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paris Township
Where can I hike in Paris Township?
The longest trail networks: Minerva Municipal Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paris 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 Paris Township’s trails?
Minerva Municipal Park and New Franklin Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paris Township?
3,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paris Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #833 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Paris 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 →