Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Parkman Township has 540 acres of parks, 121 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Parkman Township’s land is conserved, about 1,159 acres. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Parkman Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #503 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Parkman Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Parkman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parkman Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #503 of 993 in Ohio. 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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1,159 conserved acres
7% of Parkman Township’s land. Who manages Parkman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 535 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkman Gorge Private Park | Private owners | 278 | Open |
| Farley Property Local Park | County | 109 | Open |
| Camp Chickagami Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 72 | Open |
| Whitford Woods Hunt Club State Conservation Area | Private owners | 52 | Closed |
| Boy Scouts Camp State Conservation Area | Private owners | 36 | Closed |
| Valley And Walnut Grove Local Park | County | 30 | Restricted |
| BSA Camp Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 30 | Open |
| Maple Highlands Bike Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 16 | Open |
| Maple Highlands Bide Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Parkman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 3 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 best walking months in Parkman Township: May, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Parkman Township →
Parkman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkman Township | 7% | 0.1 | 121 | 33% | B− |
| Middlefield Township | 12% | 0.2 | 159 | 38% | B+ |
| Nelson Township | 5% | 0.2 | 161 | 39% | B |
| Farmington Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 99 | 30% | B |
| Troy Township | 25% | 0.1 | 1,428 | 52% | A− |
| Mesopotamia Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 32 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parkman Township
How much of Parkman Township is conserved land?
7% 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.
Is there public land near Parkman Township?
18,035 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 540 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Parkman Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #503 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 Parkman 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 →