Shaw Woods
Park
144 acres2.4 mi of trail
Meander Trail - 1 mileBuckeye Trail LoopSugarbush Trail - 0.64 milesPinery Trail - 0.52 miles
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Shaw Woods Park Parking Lot
Photo: JonRidinger · CC BY 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ravenna Township
Ravenna Township has 848 acres of parks, 93 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Shaw Woods (2.4 mi), Dix Park (1.5 mi), Towner's Woods (0.5 mi). 8% of Ravenna Township’s land is conserved, about 1,074 acres. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ravenna Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #231 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,074 acres · of 20.1 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
848 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Ravenna Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ravenna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ravenna Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #231 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ravenna Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land93 acres of park per 1,000 residents (848 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home66% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Shaw Woods, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dix Park
Managed by Portage Park District
103 acres1.5 mi of trail
Trillium TrailFox LoopLoop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Towner's Woods
Park
64 acres0.5 mi of trail
Wetlands Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Diamond Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Shaw Woods144 acres · 2.4 mi of trail
DirectionsDix Park103 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Portage Park District
Towner's Woods64 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Diamond Park13 acres
Havres Woods Park9 acres
Who protects it
1,074 conserved acres
8% of Ravenna Township’s land. Who manages Ravenna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city366 ac
Other state land249 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits172 ac
Regional agency159 ac
Private owners95 ac
County68 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)26 ac
State Recreation Area · 277 acLocal Park · 214 acState Park · 186 acState Conservation Area · 144 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 76 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Rockwell State Recreation Area | Town or city | 214 | Open |
| West Branch State Park State Park | Other state land | 186 | Open |
| Shaw Woods Local Park | Regional agency | 144 | Open |
| Lake Hodgson Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 108 | Closed |
| Hidden Valley Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 67 | Closed |
| Dix Park Local Park | County | 67 | Open |
| State of Ohio Land State Conservation Area | Other state land | 63 | Open |
| Battaglia State Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 63 | Open |
| School Lands Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Pine Lake Lodge State Conservation Area | Private owners | 19 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Ravenna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ravenna Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Ravenna Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Ravenna Township
Hidden Valley Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Meander Trail - 1 mile0.7 mi
Buckeye Trail Loop0.7 mi
Trillium Trail0.5 mi
Wetlands Trail0.5 mi
Sugarbush Trail - 0.64 miles0.5 mi
Pinery Trail - 0.52 miles0.4 mi
Fox Loop0.2 mi
Loop Trail0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ravenna Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ravenna Township →
Next door
Ravenna Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Charlestown Township28 miFranklin Township11 miShalersville Township5.3 miRavenna Township4.6 miRootstown Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Township | 8% | 0.2 | 93 | 66% | B+ |
| Rootstown Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 52 | 38% | C+ |
| Franklin Township | 34% | 0.9 | 212 | 63% | A |
| Charlestown Township | 17% | 1.4 | 991 | 76% | A+ |
| Shalersville Township | 5% | 0.2 | 109 | 34% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ravenna Township
Where can I hike in Ravenna Township?
The longest trail networks: Shaw Woods, 2.4 miles; Dix Park, 1.5 miles; Towner's Woods, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ravenna Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Ravenna Township’s trails?
Shaw Woods and Dix Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ravenna Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ravenna Township?
19,285 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ravenna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 848 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ravenna Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #231 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 Ravenna 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 →