Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSalisbury Township has 59 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Salisbury Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #727 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Salisbury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salisbury Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #727 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Middleport Ball Park
Pomeroy Park
Pomeroy Skate Park
All 5 parks & preserves
99 conserved acres
1% of Salisbury Township’s land. Who manages Salisbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 42 | Open |
| Meigs County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 28 | Open |
| Wilson Wetlands Wilderness Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Dove Diles Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Salisbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
8.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 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.
The best walking months in Salisbury 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 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Salisbury Township →
Salisbury Township and its neighbors
Salisbury Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 63% | C |
| Middleport | 2% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Pomeroy | under 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 72% | C− |
| Chester Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 6% | D |
| Sutton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 15 | 43% | C |
| Cheshire Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rutland Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 16% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salisbury Township
How much of Salisbury Township is conserved land?
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 Salisbury Township’s trails?
Meigs County Fairgrounds and Middleport Ball Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Salisbury Township?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths and 6.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Salisbury Township?
4,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salisbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #727 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 Salisbury Township neighbors.
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 →