Pike Ridge Park
Managed by Stark County Park District
408 acres4.3 mi of trail
Main TrailLoop 8Loop 2Loop 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Pike Township
Pike Township has 751 acres of parks, 196 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pike Ridge Park (4.3 mi), Fry Family Park (3.7 mi). 31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Pike Township’s land is conserved, about 972 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #339 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
972 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
751 ac
196 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 64% of U.S. towns, #339 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pike Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land196 acres of park per 1,000 residents (751 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home31% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 66%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Pike Ridge Park, with 4.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fry Family Park
Managed by Stark County Parks District
322 acres3.7 mi of trail
South TrailSandy Valley TrailShelter TrailNorth Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
972 conserved acres
5% of Pike Township’s land. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits806 ac
Private owners166 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 806 acPrivate Park · 165 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivar Reservoir Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 806 | Closed |
| Spring Valley Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 165 | Open |
| Springwood Lake Camp Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pike Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Pike Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Pike Township
Tri-Co CampTri-County Trail Association
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 3.8 miUnpaved · 3.6 mi
South Trail1.0 mi
Main Trail1.0 mi
Sandy Valley Trail0.9 mi
Shelter Trail0.8 mi
Loop 80.8 mi
Loop 20.7 mi
North Trail0.5 mi
Loop 10.4 mi
Loop 60.3 mi
Loop 40.3 mi
3 more trails
Pond Access Trail
0.2 miLoop 9
0.2 miLoop 10
0.2 miLakes & 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
8Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pike Township: April, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Next door
Pike Township and its neighbors
Pike Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pike Township13 miCanton Township1.7 miBethlehem Township0.7 miSandy Township0.6 miSandy Township0.0 miNorth Industry0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 5% | 0.4 | 196 | 31% | B |
| Canton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 55% | C− |
| Sandy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 60% | C− |
| Bethlehem Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 74 | 59% | B− |
| Sandy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 25% | D |
| North Industry | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 54% | C− |
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: Pike Ridge Park, 4.3 miles; Fry Family Park, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pike 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Pike Ridge Park and Fry Family Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
6,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 751 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #339 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.
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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 →