Pointe North
Park
82 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Salem Township
Salem Township has 692 acres of parks, 275 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Pointe North (1.6 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Salem Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #575 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,495 acres · of 50.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
692 ac
275 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.3 mi
8.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Salem Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salem Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #575 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land275 acres of park per 1,000 residents (692 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home11% 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 45%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 42%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Pointe North, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Urbana Wildlife Propagation Unit
Nature preserve
460 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,495 conserved acres
5% of Salem Township’s land. Who manages Salem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)787 ac
State natural resources566 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits318 ac
Town or city141 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,005 acState Conservation Area · 566 acLocal Park · 141 acConservation Easement · 99 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 788 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 545 | Open |
| Pointe North Local Park | Town or city | 141 | Open |
| Mad River Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 21 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Salem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Salem Township
2 fishing spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Football
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Mt. Tabor Church Building, Cemetery and Hitching LotBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Salem 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Salem Township →
Next door
Salem Township and its neighbors
Salem Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Salem Township3.0 miUrbana Township2.8 miMonroe Township0.6 miLiberty Township0.4 miConcord Township0.2 miHarrison Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | 5% | 0.1 | 275 | 11% | C+ |
| Urbana Township | 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 70% | C+ |
| Monroe Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 22 | 8% | C− |
| Harrison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Concord Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Liberty Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 40% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salem Township
Where can I hike in Salem Township?
The longest trail networks: Pointe North, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salem Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Salem Township’s trails?
Pointe North and Urbana Wildlife Propagation Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Salem Township?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Salem Township?
3,074 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 692 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #575 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 Salem 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 →