Morgan Park
Managed by Portage Park District
546 acres4 mi of trail
Meadow TrailTupelo TrailFern TrailSassafras Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Shalersville Township
Shalersville Township has 575 acres of parks, 109 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Morgan Park (4 mi). 5% of Shalersville Township’s land is conserved, about 937 acres. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #425 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
937 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
575 ac
109 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Shalersville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Shalersville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shalersville Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #425 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Shalersville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land109 acres of park per 1,000 residents (575 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 58%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 57%
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 Morgan Park, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Portage Meadows Preserve
Managed by Portage Park District
560 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Charles Tummonds State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
84 acres0.2 mi of trail
Glacial Esker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Shalersville Park
Park
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
937 conserved acres
5% of Shalersville Township’s land. Who manages Shalersville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits501 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)207 ac
State natural resources147 ac
Private owners114 ac
County5 ac
Unknown Easement · 522 acConservation Easement · 207 acPrivate Park · 114 acState Conservation Area · 84 acState Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 708 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 114 | Open |
| Tummonds Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 84 | Closed |
| Upper Cuyahoga SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 22 | Open |
| Odnap State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
| Red Fox Boat Access Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Ravenna Riddlefield Field Trial Club Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Shalersville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Shalersville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Shalersville Township
Tucaway Lake Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Meadow Trail0.8 mi
Tupelo Trail0.8 mi
Fern Trail0.7 mi
Sassafras Trail0.7 mi
Wood Frog Trail0.6 mi
Forest Trail0.4 mi
Glacial Esker Trail0.2 mi
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
6Baseball
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).
Luman Nelson HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Shalersville 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Shalersville Township →
Next door
Shalersville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hiram Township13 miStreetsboro6.5 miShalersville Township5.3 miRavenna Township4.6 miMantua Township1.5 miFreedom Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalersville Township | 5% | 0.2 | 109 | 34% | B |
| Streetsboro | 8% | 0.3 | 60 | 25% | B |
| Freedom Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 12% | D |
| Mantua Township | 6% | 0.1 | 141 | 55% | B |
| Ravenna Township | 8% | 0.2 | 93 | 66% | B+ |
| Hiram Township | 10% | 0.6 | 224 | 22% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shalersville Township
Where can I hike in Shalersville Township?
The longest trail networks: Morgan Park, 4 miles; Charles Tummonds State Nature Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shalersville 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 Shalersville Township’s trails?
Morgan Park and Portage Meadows Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Shalersville Township?
27,696 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shalersville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 592 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shalersville Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #425 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 Shalersville 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 →