Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPike Township has 107 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 69% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #674 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 35% of U.S. towns, #674 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
184 conserved acres
1% of Pike Township’s land. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 83 | Open |
| Perry County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 55 | Open |
| Artheusa Springs Park Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Summit Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| New Lexington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Madison Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 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.
August 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Pike Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 69% | C+ |
| Clayton Township | 25% | 1.0 | 4,702 | 54% | A |
| Jackson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 19% | D |
| Bearfield Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salt Lick Township | 37% | 0.7 | 5 | 35% | 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
How much of Pike 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Artheusa Springs Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pike Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
58,205 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #674 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 Pike 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 →