Grand River Conservation Campus
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
211 acres1.4 mi of trail
Hemlock Swamp TrailGrand River TrailBliss Pond Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Rome Township
Rome Township has 418 acres of parks, 246 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Grand River Conservation Campus (1.4 mi). 7% of Rome Township’s land is conserved, about 994 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Rome Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
994 acres · of 23.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
418 ac
246 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
4.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Rome Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rome Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land246 acres of park per 1,000 residents (418 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home46% 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 63%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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 Grand River Conservation Campus, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ashcroft Woods Conservation Area
Managed by Western Reserve Land Conservancy
801 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Orwell State Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
210 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Grand River Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
91 acres
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Grand River Conservation Campus211 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsAshcroft Woods Conservation Area801 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Orwell State Wildlife Area210 acres · Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
Grand River Preserve91 acres · The Nature Conservancy
Conant Wildlife Area73 acres · Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
Rome Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
994 conserved acres
7% of Rome Township’s land. Who manages Rome Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits831 ac
State natural resources115 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)33 ac
Town or city15 ac
Private Conservation · 799 acState Conservation Area · 115 acConservation Easement · 33 acUnknown Easement · 32 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 65 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft Tract Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 382 | Open |
| Morgan Swamp Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 322 | Unknown |
| Morgan Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Unknown |
| Rome Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 78 | Closed |
| Pallister Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 33 | Closed |
| Roaming Rock Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Pallister State Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Morning Star Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Rome Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Rome Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Rome Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Rome Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hemlock Swamp Trail0.8 mi
Grand River Trail0.4 mi
Bliss Pond Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rome 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rome Township →
Next door
Rome Township and its neighbors
Rome Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Morgan Township5.7 miRome Township3.4 miNew Lyme Township2.5 miTrumbull Township1.6 miHartsgrove Township0.7 miOrwell Township0.0 miRoaming Shores0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Township | 7% | 0.1 | 246 | 46% | B |
| Morgan Township | 11% | 0.2 | 7 | 55% | B− |
| Orwell Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 80 | 34% | C+ |
| Hartsgrove Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 78 | 14% | C+ |
| New Lyme Township | 4% | 0.1 | 396 | 7% | B− |
| Roaming Shores | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 71% | C |
| Trumbull Township | 3% | 0.1 | 61 | 13% | 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: Grand River Conservation Campus, 1.4 miles; Ashcroft Woods Conservation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rome Township is conserved land?
7% 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?
Grand River Conservation Campus and Ashcroft Woods Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rome Township?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rome Township?
6,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rome Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 418 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rome Township have?
Ahead of 63% 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 →