Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
961 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Townsend Township
Townsend Township has 107 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Townsend Township. 6% of Townsend Township’s land is conserved, about 1,142 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,142 acres · of 32.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
107 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Townsend Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Townsend Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Townsend Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (107 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Resthaven Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
204 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Miller Blue Hole Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,142 conserved acres
6% of Townsend Township’s land. Who manages Townsend Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,141 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,141 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,023 | Restricted |
| Resthaven Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 64 | Open |
| Willow Point Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 42 | Open |
| Millers Blue Hole Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 12 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Townsend Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Townsend Township
1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Townsend Township: August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Townsend Township →
Next door
Townsend Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 50 | 6% | C+ |
| Margaretta Township | 19% | 0.1 | 76 | 31% | B |
| Riley Township | 27% | 0.1 | 963 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Townsend Township
How much of Townsend Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Townsend Township’s trails?
Pickerel Creek Wildlife Area and Resthaven Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Townsend Township?
8,122 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Townsend Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Townsend Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Townsend 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 →