Photo: Nyttend · Public domainTrenton Township has 5.7 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 6.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #876 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
How much outdoors does Trenton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trenton Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #876 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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.
1 places to go in Trenton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
5.7 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
August is the best month for walking in Trenton 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Trenton Township →
Trenton Township and its neighbors
Trenton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 6 | 13% | D |
| Sunbury | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 91% | C+ |
| Berkshire Township | 6% | 0.7 | 42 | 25% | B |
| Harlem Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 32% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trenton Township
How much of Trenton Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Where can I bike in Trenton Township?
5.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Trenton Township?
14,724 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trenton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trenton Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #876 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 Trenton 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 →