Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStokes Township has 601 acres of parks, 133 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Stokes Township. 82% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Stokes Township’s land is conserved, about 669 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #422 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Stokes Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Stokes Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Stokes Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #422 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 15% of Stokes Township’s area (6 of 38 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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.
669 conserved acres
3% of Stokes Township’s land. Water is left out: Stokes Township has 32.6 square miles of land and 5.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stokes Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 76 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 572 | Open |
| Lakeview Park Local Park | Town or city | 11 | Open |
| Davis Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
18 places to go in Stokes Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 campgrounds without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
2.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Stokes 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stokes Township →
Stokes Township and its neighbors
Stokes Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 133 | 82% | B |
| Goshen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Stokes Township
How much of Stokes 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 Stokes Township’s trails?
Blackhawk Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stokes Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stokes Township?
1,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stokes Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 601 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Stokes Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #422 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 Stokes 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 →