Fayette County Fair Grounds
Managed by Fayette County Fair
76 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Union Township
Union Township has 182 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns · #745 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
200 acres · of 48.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
182 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union Township is ahead of 27% of U.S. towns, #745 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Union Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (182 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home20% 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 27%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 25%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
200 conserved acres
1% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources97 ac
County79 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)23 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Conservation Area · 96 acLocal Recreation Area · 79 acConservation Easement · 23 acState Recreation Area · 1 acLocal Park · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 79 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 16 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 33 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 24 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 33 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 57 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 30 | Open |
| Paint Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 2 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
3Tracks
2Baseball
2Football
1Equestrian
1Soccer
1Tennis
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).
Woodlawn FarmBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Union 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) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jefferson Township3.0 miJasper Township2.8 miUnion Township1.8 miWashington Court House1.5 miWayne Township1.3 miPaint Township1.1 miConcord Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 20% | C |
| Concord Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jasper Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 163 | 5% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 22% | C− |
| Paint Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Washington Court House | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 70% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Union Township
How much of Union Township is conserved land?
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.
Are dogs allowed on Union Township’s trails?
Fayette County Fair Grounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Union Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Union Township?
8,258 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 182 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 27% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #745 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 Union 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 →