Chaparral Prairie
Managed by Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
126 acres2.1 mi of trail
Bald HillHawk Loop TrailCedar Barren LoopPrairie View
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tiffin Township
Tiffin Township has 154 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chaparral Prairie (2.1 mi), Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve (0.5 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Tiffin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,714 acres.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #528 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,714 acres · of 51.2 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Tiffin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tiffin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tiffin Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #528 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tiffin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home42% 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 48%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 47%
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 Chaparral Prairie, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve
Managed by Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Post Oak TrailPrairie Dock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Adams Lake State Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
96 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Johnson Ridge State Nature Preserve
Managed by Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,714 conserved acres
5% of Tiffin Township’s land. Who manages Tiffin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,601 ac
Other state land125 ac
State natural resources89 ac
Private owners34 ac
County23 ac
Town or city3 ac
Private Conservation · 1,276 acConservation Easement · 325 acState Conservation Area · 114 acState Park · 100 acPrivate Park · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 14 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Brush Creek Swirl Preserve Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 718 | Unknown |
| Edge Of Appalachia Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 201 | Unknown |
| Buzzardroost Rock Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 192 | Unknown |
| Wilderness, The Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 120 | Unknown |
| Adams Lake State Park State Park | Other state land | 100 | Open |
| Chaparral Prairie Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 70 | Closed |
| Edge Of Appalachia Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 45 | Unknown |
| Adams Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 34 | Open |
| Adams Lake Prairie Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 25 | Open |
| Adams County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 23 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Tiffin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tiffin Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Tiffin Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Tiffin Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
Bald Hill0.7 mi
Hawk Loop Trail0.6 mi
Cedar Barren Loop0.5 mi
Post Oak Trail0.3 mi
Prairie View0.3 mi
Prairie Dock Trail0.3 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
3Basketball
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Treber InnBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Tiffin 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 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Tiffin Township →
Next door
Tiffin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brush Creek Township14 miMeigs Township10 miTiffin Township5.2 miOliver Township2.6 miWayne Township2.4 miLiberty Township1.8 miMonroe Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 29 | 42% | B− |
| Brush Creek Township | 21% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Oliver Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Meigs Township | 1% | 0.2 | 72 | 49% | C+ |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tiffin Township
Where can I hike in Tiffin Township?
The longest trail networks: Chaparral Prairie, 2.1 miles; Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tiffin 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 Tiffin Township’s trails?
Chaparral Prairie and Adams Lake Prarie State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Tiffin Township?
3,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tiffin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tiffin Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #528 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 Tiffin 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 →