Strikfaden Park
Managed by Perkins Township
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Perkins Township
Perkins Township has 93 acres of parks, 7.5 for every 1,000 residents
63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #837 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
60 acres · of 25.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perkins Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perkins Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #837 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perkins Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (93 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 16%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Perkins 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 D 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Leisure II Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
60 conserved acres
under 1% of Perkins Township’s land. Who manages Perkins Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County44 ac
Private owners16 ac
Local Recreation Area · 26 acLocal Park · 19 acPrivate Park · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 26 | Open |
| Pelton Park Local Park | County | 19 | Open |
| Woussickett Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 16 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Perkins Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perkins Township
The Minors Playground
DirectionsThe Pros Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Perkins Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Perkins Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
9Tennis
6Basketball
5Soccer
1Football
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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Spacecraft Propulsion Research FacilityNational Historic Landmark · Structure · listed 1985
About itErie County InfirmaryBuilding · listed 1975
About itOhio Soldiers' And Sailors' HomeBuilding · listed 1976
About itOakland Cemetery Chapel and Superintendent's House and OfficeBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Perkins Township: 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 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Perkins Township →
Next door
Perkins Township and its neighbors
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Huron Township9.9 miSandusky5.5 miMargaretta Township2.7 miPerkins Township0.0 miOxford Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 63% | C− |
| Oxford Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 101 | 1% | C |
| Margaretta Township | 19% | 0.1 | 76 | 31% | B |
| Sandusky | 11% | 0.6 | 25 | 97% | A |
| Huron Township | 15% | 0.4 | 114 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perkins Township
How much of Perkins 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 Perkins Township’s trails?
Strikfaden Park and Pelton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Perkins Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Perkins Township?
6,992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perkins Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 93 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perkins Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #837 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 Perkins 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 →