Macksville Tavern · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Peru Township
4% of Peru Township’s land is conserved, about 582 acres.
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Peru Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Peru Township is ahead of 8% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls 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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582 conserved acres
4% of Peru Township’s land. Who manages Peru Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 582 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Peru 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Peru Township →
Peru Township and its neighbors
Peru Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Ridgefield Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 55% | C |
| Greenfield Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 53 | 2% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peru Township
How much of Peru Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Peru Township?
2,614 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peru Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Peru Township have?
Ahead of 8% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Peru 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 →