Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park
Park
26 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Pleasant Township
Pleasant Township has 73 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park (0.9 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasant Township. 2% of Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 334 acres.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #725 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
334 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 29% of U.S. towns, #725 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home54% 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 29%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brown County Fairgrounds
Managed by Brown County Fair
45 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
334 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.
Other state land308 ac
Town or city26 ac
Unknown Easement · 308 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pleasant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Pleasant Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
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
7Baseball
6Basketball
4Soccer
2Tennis
2Equestrian
1Football
1Skate park
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Township →
Next door
Pleasant Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township3.9 miLewis Township3.7 miClark Township1.3 miPleasant Township1.0 miGeorgetown1.0 miJefferson Township0.3 miHigginsport0.0 mi
| 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 | 13 | 54% | C |
| Lewis Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 43 | 11% | C− |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 31 | 27% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 34% | D |
| Clark Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C− |
| Georgetown | 1% | 0.2 | 19 | 67% | B− |
| Higginsport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
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: Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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.
Are dogs allowed on Pleasant Township’s trails?
Kathryn Hanlon Memorial Park and Brown County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Township?
1,849 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #725 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 →