Trimble Township Community Forest
Nature preserve
1,202 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Palos Covered Bridge · Photo: Jaknouse · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Trimble Township
Trimble Township has 5,783 acres of parks, 1,428 for every 1,000 residents
41% of Trimble Township’s land is conserved, about 9,653 acres. 33 miles of mapped trail cross Trimble Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #26 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
41%
9,653 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,783 ac
1,428 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
11
What kind of outdoors town is Trimble Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Trimble Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Trimble Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #26 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Trimble Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land41% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,428 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,783 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 97%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Trimble Township Community Forest, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glouster Memorial Park
Park
33 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
9,653 conserved acres
41% of Trimble Township’s land. Who manages Trimble Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,664 ac
U.S. Forest Service3,730 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,189 ac
Army Corps of Engineers194 ac
Town or city43 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,376 acNational Forest · 3,730 acPrivate Conservation · 1,189 acState Park · 287 acRecreation Management Area · 194 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 4,376 | Open |
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,730 | Open |
| Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,189 | Open |
| Burr Oak State Park State Park | State natural resources | 287 | Open |
| Burr Oak Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 194 | Open |
| Glouster Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Village Of Jacksonville Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Trimble Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Trimble Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Trimble Township
Burr Oak Cove CampgroundFee · Wayne National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.1 miUnpaved · 15.6 mi
Bloodroot Trail5.4 mi
Buckeye Trail5.0 mi
Burr Oak Lakeview Trail4.0 mi
Township Highway 3081.9 mi
Lakeview Trail Connector0.9 mi
May Apple Mayhem0.7 mi
Township Highway 3020.6 mi
Township Highway 5180.6 mi
Ash Mountain0.4 mi
Township Road 3140.3 mi
2 more trails
Township Highway 304A
0.3 miTownship Highway 309
0.1 miLakes & 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
5Basketball
4Tracks
2Softball
1Baseball
1Tennis
1Skate park
1Football
1Beach volleyball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Palos Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Trimble 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Trimble Township →
Next door
Trimble Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble Township | 41% | 0.9 | 1,428 | 61% | A |
| Dover Township | 32% | 2.3 | 131 | 50% | A |
| Monroe Township | 26% | 0.1 | 1 | 1% | C |
| Ward Township | 83% | 0.9 | 4,671 | 39% | A |
| Homer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Trimble Township
Where can I hike in Trimble Township?
The longest trail networks: Trimble Township Community Forest, 0.9 miles; Glouster Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Trimble Township is conserved land?
41% 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 Trimble Township’s trails?
Trimble Township Community Forest and Glouster Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Trimble Township?
89,519 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Trimble Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,566 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Trimble Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Trimble 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 →