Photo: User:Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Pleasant Township
234 acres are parks and preserves, 70 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasant Township. 2% of Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 501 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #535 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 48% of U.S. towns, #535 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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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501 conserved acres
2% of Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 83 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 418 | Open |
| Deer Creek Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 213 | Open |
0.0 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.
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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Township →
Pleasant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 70 | 65% | B− |
| Darby Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C |
| Fairfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 81 | 24% | C+ |
| Range Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison Township | 12% | under 0.1 | 57 | 6% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Township
How much of Pleasant Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Pleasant Township?
12,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 440 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #535 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.
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 →