Carlos Avery House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Pittsfield Township
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.4 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Pittsfield Township’s land is conserved, about 435 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Pittsfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsfield Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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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435 conserved acres
3% of Pittsfield Township’s land. Who manages Pittsfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caley Reservation Local Park | County | 411 | Restricted |
| La Grange Hunting & Fishing Club Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 24 | Closed |
1 places to go in Pittsfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Pittsfield Township: April, May and July to 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 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pittsfield Township →
Pittsfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 1 | 7% | D |
| Oberlin | 7% | 1.0 | 18 | 95% | A |
| LaGrange Township | 4% | 0.3 | 60 | 40% | B |
| New Russia Township | 1% | 0.1 | 49 | 14% | C |
| Wellington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 142 | 55% | B+ |
| Camden Township | 2% | 0.1 | 117 | 30% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsfield Township
How much of Pittsfield 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.
Where can I bike in Pittsfield Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pittsfield Township?
7,753 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pittsfield Township have?
Ahead of 10% 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 Pittsfield 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 →