Providence Township has 595 acres of parks, 175 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Providence Metropark (1 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Providence Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Providence Township’s land is conserved, about 592 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #428 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Providence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Providence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Providence Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #428 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Providence Metropark, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
592 conserved acres
4% of Providence Township’s land. Who manages Providence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, Bend View, Farnsworth Metroparks Local Park | Town or city | 310 | Open |
| Maumee State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 189 | Open |
| Wabash-Cannonball Trail Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 66 | Open |
| Lanker Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 26 | Open |
2 places to go in Providence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 named trail
8.9 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
September is the best month for walking in Providence 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 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 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
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 Providence Township →
Providence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Township | 4% | 0.1 | 175 | 62% | B |
| Grand Rapids Township | 2% | 0.2 | 71 | 69% | B |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 27 | 51% | C |
| Grand Rapids | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Waterville Township | 7% | 0.1 | 41 | 68% | B |
| Washington Township | 8% | 0.2 | 834 | 42% | B+ |
| Swanton Township | 32% | 3.3 | 1,559 | 59% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Providence Township
Where can I hike in Providence Township?
The longest trail networks: Providence Metropark, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Providence Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Providence Township’s trails?
Providence Metropark doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Providence Township?
8.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Providence Township?
11,936 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Providence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 595 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Providence Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #428 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 Providence 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 →