Mambourg Park
Managed by Fairfield County Park District
109 acres2.3 mi of trail
Hickory TrailOak TrailPath to Nature Center
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: ChristopherM · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township has 156 acres of parks, 25 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mambourg Park (2.3 mi). 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasant Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #629 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
754 acres · of 34.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
156 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #629 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (156 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home33% 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 Mambourg Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wacker Park
Park
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Keller-Kirn Park
Managed by City of Lancaster
15 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
754 conserved acres
3% of Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners329 ac
Joint244 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits138 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)69 ac
Town or city44 ac
Agricultural Easement · 451 acPrivate Park · 329 acLocal Park · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 121 | Open |
| Pleasant Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Estate Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 102 | Open |
| Wacker Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Keller-Kirn Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pleasant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Hickory Trail1.0 mi
Oak Trail0.8 mi
Path to Nature Center0.3 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
6Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pleasant 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Township →
Next door
Pleasant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Berne Township12 miLancaster8.3 miGreenfield Township5.2 miPleasant Township2.8 miWalnut Township2.6 miRush Creek Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 33% | C+ |
| Lancaster | 3% | 0.4 | 10 | 76% | B |
| Greenfield Township | 3% | 0.2 | 20 | 17% | C+ |
| Berne Township | 3% | 0.3 | 110 | 18% | B− |
| Walnut Township | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C+ |
| Rush Creek Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 35% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Township
Where can I hike in Pleasant Township?
The longest trail networks: Mambourg Park, 2.3 miles; Keller-Kirn Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant 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.
Are dogs allowed on Pleasant Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Mambourg Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Township?
5,102 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 156 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #629 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 Pleasant 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 →