Delta Reservoirs Fishing Area
Managed by ODNR
137 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pike Township
Pike Township has 138 acres of parks, 96 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Delta Reservoirs Fishing Area (1.3 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Pike Township’s land is conserved, about 554 acres.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
554 acres · of 28.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
138 ac
96 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns. 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 Pike Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land96 acres of park per 1,000 residents (138 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home6% 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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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 Delta Reservoirs Fishing Area, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
554 conserved acres
3% of Pike Township’s land. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)391 ac
Other state land159 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government96 ac
Joint76 ac
Agricultural Easement · 560 acUnknown Easement · 159 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 554 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
4 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Pike Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Pike 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Next door
Pike Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clinton Township9.3 miDover Township2.1 miPike Township1.3 miFulton Township1.2 miYork Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 96 | 6% | C+ |
| Fulton Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 29 | 54% | C+ |
| Dover Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 114 | 34% | C |
| York Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 28 | 53% | B− |
| Clinton Township | 1% | 0.2 | 29 | 74% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pike Township
Where can I hike in Pike Township?
The longest trail networks: Delta Reservoirs Fishing Area, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pike Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Delta Reservoirs Fishing Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
7,824 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 138 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 36% 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 Pike 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 →