Wooster Memorial Park
Managed by City of Wooster
91 acres2 mi of trail
Educational TrailMiscellaneous TrailSpangler TrailQuercus Alba Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Plain Township
Plain Township has 109 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Wooster Memorial Park (2 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Plain Township’s land is conserved, about 1,688 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #624 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,688 acres · of 41.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 40% of U.S. towns, #624 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Plain Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (109 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home11% 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 40%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 37%
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 Wooster Memorial Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,688 conserved acres
6% of Plain Township’s land. Who manages Plain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,031 ac
Other state land335 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)269 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits132 ac
Town or city54 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,031 acUnknown Easement · 335 acAgricultural Easement · 265 acConservation Easement · 137 acLocal Park · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 603 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funk Bottoms Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,028 | Restricted |
| Wooster Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Plain Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Plain Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.2 mi
Educational Trail0.5 mi
Miscellaneous Trail0.4 mi
Spangler Trail0.3 mi
Quercus Alba Trail0.2 mi
Connecting trail0.1 mi
Education Trail0.1 mi
Hartman Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plain Township →
Next door
Plain Township and its neighbors
Plain Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | 6% | 0.1 | 35 | 11% | C+ |
| Wooster Township | 6% | 0.1 | 18 | 18% | C+ |
| Chester Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 107 | 11% | C |
| Mohican Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 197 | 32% | B− |
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: Wooster Memorial Park, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plain Township is conserved land?
6% 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?
Wooster Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plain Township?
3,152 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plain Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #624 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 →