Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
22 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Salem Township
Salem Township has 184 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Veteran's Memorial Park (0.6 mi). 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Salem Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #459 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
646 acres · of 29.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
184 ac
35 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
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 55% of U.S. towns, #459 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 Salem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land35 acres of park per 1,000 residents (184 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home56% 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 55%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 54%
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 Veteran's Memorial Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
646 conserved acres
4% of Salem Township’s land. Who manages Salem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service423 ac
Private owners168 ac
County54 ac
State natural resources31 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)26 ac
Town or city20 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 423 acPrivate Park · 132 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 acState Conservation Area · 31 acConservation Easement · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 423 | Restricted |
| Oak Harbor Club Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 132 | Open |
| Ottawa County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 54 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 65 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 31 | Open |
| Mud Creek Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 24 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Oak Harbor Conservation Club Private Conservation | Private owners | 12 | Open |
Things to do
15 places to go in Salem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Salem Township
10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Salem Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Salem Township
Harbor Landing CampgroundFee
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
5Football
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Softball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Salem Township →
Next door
Salem Township and its neighbors
Salem Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Salem Township5.9 miBay Township4.2 miErie Township2.9 miCarroll Township2.6 miHarris Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.2 | 35 | 56% | B |
| Carroll Township | 24% | 0.1 | 1,070 | 21% | B |
| Bay Township | 50% | 0.3 | 1,399 | 56% | A− |
| Erie Township | 23% | 0.2 | 810 | 34% | A− |
| Harris Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 50% | 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: Veteran's Memorial Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salem Township is conserved land?
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 Salem Township’s trails?
Veteran's Memorial Park and Ottawa County Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salem Township?
10,416 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 184 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #459 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 →