Waterworth Memorial Park
Park
34 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Perry Township
The biggest trail networks: Waterworth Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns · #867 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
63 acres · of 15.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,260 ft
Blackburn Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
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 15% of U.S. towns, #867 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks 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 15%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 13%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Perry 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Waterworth Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
63 conserved acres
1% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city63 ac
Local Park · 63 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterworth Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Centenial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Kelley Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perry Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Perry Township
Blackburn Hill1,260 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
10Baseball
6Tennis
4Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Perry Township: April, 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
Perry Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goshen Township8.5 miPerry Township1.1 miSalem Township1.0 miGreen Township0.4 miButler Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 63% | C− |
| Salem Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
| Butler Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 10% | D |
| Goshen Township | 3% | 0.3 | under 1 | 5% | C− |
| Green Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 2% | D |
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: Waterworth Memorial Park, 0.8 miles; Centennial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perry 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 Perry Township’s trails?
Waterworth Memorial Park and Centennial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
3,929 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #867 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 →