Community Park
Managed by Village of Thornville
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Thorn Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Thorn Township
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Thorn Township. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #749 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
569 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Thorn Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Thorn Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #749 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Thorn Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home46% 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 27%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 25%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Thorn Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
569 conserved acres
2% of Thorn Township’s land. Who manages Thorn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources552 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
State Park · 532 acState Conservation Area · 20 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 532 | Closed |
| Hanby Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 20 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Thorn Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Thorn Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
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).
Soloman Whitmer HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Thorn 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Thorn Township →
Next door
Thorn Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Licking Township35 miHarbor Hills15 miWalnut Township2.6 miHopewell Township2.5 miReading Township1.9 miThorn Township0.7 miRichland Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorn Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 46% | C |
| Walnut Township | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C+ |
| Hopewell Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Harbor Hills | 5% | 5.4 | under 1 | 8% | C+ |
| Licking Township | 5% | 1.4 | 210 | 13% | B+ |
| Reading Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 19% | D |
| Richland Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 227 | 16% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Thorn Township
Where can I hike in Thorn Township?
The longest trail networks: Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Thorn Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Thorn Township’s trails?
Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thorn Township?
8,294 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thorn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Thorn Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #749 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 Thorn 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 →