Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio Department of Wildlife
148 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
Perry Township has 148 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Perry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,880 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #667 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,880 acres · of 58.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
148 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
What kind of outdoors town is Perry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #667 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (148 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 36%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 33%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,880 conserved acres
5% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,834 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)46 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,834 acConservation Easement · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,686 | Restricted |
| Bott Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 148 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perry Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
3-D Archery Range Path0.4 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
7Baseball
5Soccer
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Perry 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
Perry Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 5% | 0.1 | 32 | 3% | C+ |
| Dodson Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 40% | D |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Wayne Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 272 | 19% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perry Township
Where can I hike in Perry Township?
The longest trail networks: Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perry Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Perry Township’s trails?
Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
9,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 148 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #667 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 Perry 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 →