Porter Township Community Park
Park
3 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Vbofficial · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Porter Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Porter Township
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 4.4 miles of mapped trail cross Porter Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns · #931 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
0.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
843 ft
Sun Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Porter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Porter Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns, #931 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Porter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home6% 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 9%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 6%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Porter Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be D. 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 Porter Township Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Things to do
3 places to go in Porter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Porter Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Porter Township
Sun Hill843 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
6Basketball
5Baseball
3Pickleball
3Soccer
3Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Porter Township: April and August
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) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 69 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Porter Township →
Next door
Porter Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vernon Township9.5 miClay Township7.1 miPorter Township4.4 miPortsmouth4.0 miWheelersburg2.9 miHarrison Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Wheelersburg | under 1% | 0.5 | 1 | 9% | D |
| Portsmouth | 1% | 0.4 | 3 | 78% | C |
| Vernon Township | 30% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 26% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Porter Township
Where can I hike in Porter Township?
The longest trail networks: Porter Township Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Porter Township is conserved land?
under 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 Porter Township’s trails?
Porter Township Community Park and Porter Township Community Pool don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Porter Township?
41,392 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Porter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Porter Township have?
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #931 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 Porter 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 →