Photo: Nyttend · Public domain18% of Twin Township’s land is conserved: 4,002 acres
277 acres are parks and preserves, 104 per 1,000 residents. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Township.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #453 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Twin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Twin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twin Township is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #453 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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
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4,002 conserved acres
18% of Twin Township’s land. Who manages Twin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,002 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Twin 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.
0.0 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.
August is the best month for walking in Twin 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) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Township →
Twin Township and its neighbors
Twin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Township | 18% | under 0.1 | 104 | 19% | B |
| Harrison Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 63 | 7% | C |
| Lanier Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 1 | 15% | C− |
| Perry Township | 10% | 0.3 | 197 | 42% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Township
How much of Twin Township is conserved land?
18% 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.
Is there public land near Twin Township?
6,093 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 277 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Twin Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #453 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 Twin 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 →