Diamond Community Park
Park
41 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Plain Township
5% of Plain Township’s land is conserved: 881 acres
The biggest trail networks: Diamond Community Park (0.9 mi), Al Leno Park (0.5 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross Plain Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 485 acres are parks and preserves, 9.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #451 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
881 acres · of 27.0 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
485 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
5.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plain Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plain Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #451 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Plain 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 (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (485 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 55%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Diamond Community Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Veterans Park
Managed by Plain Township Parks & Recreation Department
37 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 24 parks & preserves
Diamond Community Park41 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsAl Leno Park14 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Park37 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Plain Township Parks & Recreation Department
DirectionsPrice Park30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHoover Community Recreation Complex21 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHoover Park36 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairhope Nature Preserve13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsEastwoods Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpiker Park22 acres
Dogwood Park17 acres
DirectionsOak Park14 acres
DirectionsRotary Park8 acres
DirectionsGoodpasture Stadium7 acres
DirectionsWitwer Park6 acres
DirectionsSchneider Valley Park3 acres
DirectionsCharlie Strausser Memorial Park3 acres
DirectionsStadium Park2 acres
DirectionsSchreiber Park2 acres
DirectionsHarmont Park2 acres
DirectionsWest Park2 acres
DirectionsLinwood Pollinator Sanctuary2 acres · City of North Canton
DirectionsReifsnyder Park1 acres
DirectionsBitzer Park1 acres
DirectionsUpper Glenwood Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
881 conserved acres
5% of Plain Township’s land. Who manages Plain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners468 ac
Town or city353 ac
Other state land59 ac
Private Park · 468 acLocal Park · 400 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob-O-Link Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 185 | Open |
| Edgewood Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 116 | Open |
| Arrowhead Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 113 | Open |
| Hoover Community Rec Complex Local Park | Town or city | 82 | Open |
| Hoover Park Local Park | Other state land | 59 | Open |
| Schneider Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Diamond Park Local Park | Town or city | 40 | Open |
| Oakwood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 28 | Open |
| Spiker Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Green Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Plain Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Plain Township
26 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Plain Township
Veterans Park Dog ParkIn Veterans Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.4 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Hoover Park Connector Trail3.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
43Baseball
28Tennis
21Soccer
14Basketball
8Pickleball
4Tracks
4Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
Jacob H. Bair HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Plain 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plain Township →
Next door
Plain Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lake Township16 miJackson Township15 miPlain Township11 miCanton10 miNorth Canton7.0 miCanton Township1.7 miNimishillen Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | 5% | 0.4 | 9 | 68% | B |
| Canton | 6% | 0.4 | 13 | 97% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.4 | 22 | 46% | B |
| North Canton | 11% | 1.1 | 15 | 87% | A− |
| Lake Township | 6% | 0.4 | 35 | 40% | B |
| Nimishillen Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 18% | C− |
| Canton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 55% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plain Township
Where can I hike in Plain Township?
The longest trail networks: Diamond Community Park, 0.9 miles; Al Leno Park, 0.5 miles; Veterans Park, 0.2 miles; Hoover Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plain 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 Plain Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Veterans Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plain Township?
5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plain Township?
12,786 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 485 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plain Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #451 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 Plain 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 →