Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve
Managed by Athens Conservancy
101 acres0.7 mi of trail
Grand Oak Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jaknouse · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Rome Township
Rome Township has 84 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Rome Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
83 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
3.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
9
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rome Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rome Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rome Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (84 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home26% 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 32%
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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 Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Savannah Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
83 conserved acres
under 1% of Rome Township’s land. Who manages Rome Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners79 ac
State natural resources4 ac
Private Recreation or Education · 79 acState Conservation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasshouse Works Garden Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 79 | Open |
| Acadia Cliffs Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rome Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rome Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Grand Oak Trail0.7 mi
Winner Woods Access Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
FederaltonBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rome 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rome Township →
Next door
Rome Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Canaan Township53 miBern Township7.0 miCarthage Township4.5 miRome Township3.7 miDecatur Township2.7 miTroy Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 50 | 26% | C |
| Decatur Township | 2% | 0.1 | 25 | 4% | C |
| Canaan Township | 3% | 1.4 | 82 | 20% | B+ |
| Bern Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carthage Township | 2% | 0.1 | 61 | 6% | C+ |
| Troy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 24 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rome Township
Where can I hike in Rome Township?
The longest trail networks: Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rome 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 Rome Township’s trails?
Lois Busch Winner Nature Preserve and Savannah Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rome Township?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rome Township?
2,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rome Township have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rome 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 →