Lobdell Preserve
Managed by Licking Park District OH
250 acres6.8 mi of trail
ConnectorLoop 2Loop 1Loop 3+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in St. Albans Township
St. Albans Township has 224 acres of parks, 87 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lobdell Preserve (6.8 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross St. Albans Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #330 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
504 acres · of 26.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
224 ac
87 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.4 mi
5.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is St. Albans Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Albans Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Albans Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #330 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 St. Albans Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land87 acres of park per 1,000 residents (224 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home50% 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 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 67%
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 Lobdell Preserve, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
504 conserved acres
3% of St. Albans Township’s land. Who manages St. Albans Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County203 ac
Regional Water Districts154 ac
Private owners147 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1 ac
Local Park · 203 acAgricultural Easement · 154 acPrivate Park · 147 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobdell Reserve Local Park | County | 203 | Open |
| St. Albans Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 138 | Open |
| Legends at Locust Lane Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 9 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in St. Albans Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Albans Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 6.9 miUnpaved · 2.3 mi
Connector1.6 mi
Loop 21.6 mi
Loop 11.5 mi
Loop 30.9 mi
Loop 50.8 mi
Loop 40.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Martin Shaub Mill Site/HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in St. Albans 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in St. Albans Township →
Next door
St. Albans Township and its neighbors
St. Albans Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Albans Township12 miGranville Township8.0 miJersey Township3.6 miGranville South2.4 miHarrison Township1.7 miLiberty Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans Township | 3% | 0.5 | 87 | 50% | B |
| Granville Township | 4% | 0.3 | 20 | 55% | B− |
| Granville South | 4% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Jersey Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 25% | D |
| Liberty Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 80 | 29% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Albans Township
Where can I hike in St. Albans Township?
The longest trail networks: Lobdell Preserve, 6.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Albans Township is conserved land?
3% 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 St. Albans Township’s trails?
Lobdell Preserve and Parker's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in St. Albans Township?
5.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near St. Albans Township?
6,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Albans Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Albans Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #330 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 St. Albans 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 →