Paulding County Fairgrounds
Park
63 acres0.5 mi of trail
Paulding Fairgrounds
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Myself · CC BY 2.5–Not graded
Outdoors in Paulding Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Paulding Township
The biggest trail networks: Paulding County Fairgrounds (0.5 mi). 1% of Paulding Township’s land is conserved, about 309 acres. 175 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
309 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
175 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Paulding County Fairgrounds, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Black Swamp Nature Center
Nature preserve
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lela McGuire Jeffery Park
Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
309 conserved acres
1% of Paulding Township’s land. Who manages Paulding Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)172 ac
Town or city71 ac
County66 ac
Conservation Easement · 172 acLocal Park · 71 acLocal Conservation Area · 33 acLocal Recreation Area · 33 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swamp Nature Center Local Conservation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Paulding County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 33 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Paulding Athletic Fields Local Park | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Lela Mcguire Jeffrey Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Lafountain Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Latty Town Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Paulding Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Paulding Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Town Hwy 1121.2 mi
Paulding Fairgrounds0.5 mi
Town Hwy 930.5 mi
Township Highway T-840.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
12Baseball
3Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Paulding 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Paulding Township →
Next door
Paulding Township and its neighbors
Paulding Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blue Creek Township5.4 miPaulding Township4.9 miEmerald Township3.5 miCrane Township2.3 miHarrison Township2.0 miJackson Township1.1 miPaulding0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulding Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 15% | D |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 44% | C |
| Blue Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paulding | 5% | 0.3 | 36 | 77% | B+ |
| Crane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 11 | 18% | C |
| Emerald Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paulding Township
Where can I hike in Paulding Township?
The longest trail networks: Paulding County Fairgrounds, 0.5 miles; Lela McGuire Jeffery Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Paulding Township’s trails?
Paulding County Fairgrounds and Black Swamp Nature Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paulding Township?
398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paulding Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 175 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Paulding 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 →