Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Tate Township has 2,269 acres of parks, 245 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Tate Township’s land is conserved, about 2,738 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Tate Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #199 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Tate Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Tate Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tate Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #199 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park 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
The longest trail network is Acord Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
2,738 conserved acres
9% of Tate Township’s land. Who manages Tate Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 29 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork State Park State Park | Other state land | 2,694 | Open |
| Burke Park Local Park | Town or city | 16 | Open |
13 places to go in Tate Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
13 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
3 more trails
0.2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
August is the best month for walking in Tate 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Tate Township →
Tate Township and its neighbors
Tate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Township | 9% | 0.6 | 245 | 36% | A− |
| Williamsburg Township | 25% | 0.9 | 741 | 52% | A |
| Monroe Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 19% | C− |
| Batavia Township | 15% | 0.9 | 101 | 47% | A− |
| Franklin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 32 | 22% | C |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 51 | 10% | C |
| Clark Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tate Township
Where can I hike in Tate Township?
The longest trail networks: Acord Park, 0.4 miles; Burke Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tate Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Tate Township’s trails?
Acord Park and Burke Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tate Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Beginner Loop, Intermediate Trail and Technical Trail.
Is there public land near Tate Township?
13,462 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tate Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,269 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tate Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #199 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 Tate 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 →