Baldwin Woods Preserve
Nature preserve
127 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Plain Township
Plain Township has 104 acres of parks, 106 for every 1,000 residents
7% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Plain Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
162 acres · of 24.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
104 ac
106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Plain Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 32% of U.S. towns. 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 Plain Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land106 acres of park per 1,000 residents (104 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bird Sanctuary
Nature preserve
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wintergarden Nature Preserve
Managed by City of Bowling Green
1 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Black Swamp Preserve
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
162 conserved acres
1% of Plain Township’s land. Who manages Plain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County73 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)57 ac
Town or city24 ac
Regional agency9 ac
Local Recreation Area · 82 acConservation Easement · 57 acLocal Park · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 73 | Open |
| Bowling Green Training And Community Center Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Slippery Elm Trail Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 9 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Plain Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Plain Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Plain Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Plain 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Plain Township →
Next door
Plain Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bowling Green14 miLiberty Township5.0 miMiddleton Township3.5 miPlain Township2.2 miCenter Township1.4 miWashington Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | 1% | 0.1 | 106 | 7% | C |
| Bowling Green | 7% | 1.1 | 17 | 95% | A |
| Middleton Township | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 60% | C− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 27 | 51% | C |
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 68 | 14% | C |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 58 | 52% | 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
How much of Plain 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 Plain Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Wintergarden Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plain Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Plain Township?
6,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 104 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plain Township have?
Ahead of 32% 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 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 →