Infirmary Mound Park
Managed by Licking Park District OH
298 acres6.9 mi of trail
ConnectorBlue TrailYellow TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Union Township
Union Township has 437 acres of parks, 47 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Infirmary Mound Park (6.9 mi), Evans Park (0.6 mi). 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 888 acres.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #414 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
888 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
437 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
899 ft
Observatory Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
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 59% of U.S. towns, #414 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Union Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (437 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home50% 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 59%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 58%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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 Infirmary Mound Park, with 6.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buckeye Lake State Park
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Cranberry Bog State Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
888 conserved acres
3% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County295 ac
State natural resources274 ac
Regional Water Districts255 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits31 ac
Other state land24 ac
Town or city13 ac
Local Park · 338 acAgricultural Easement · 255 acState Other or Unknown · 233 acState Conservation Area · 29 acUnknown Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 279 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infirmary Mound Park Local Park | County | 295 | Open |
| Hebron Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 233 | Open |
| Evans Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 31 | Open |
| Buckeye Lake Canal Wa State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 18 | Open |
| Buckeye Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 12 | Open |
| Cranberry Bog Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
| Hebron Canal Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Ryan Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Township
Nature PlayscapeIn Infirmary Mound Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Union Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Union Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Union Township
Observatory Hill899 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 6.5 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
Connector1.6 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
Yellow Trail1.1 mi
White Trail0.7 mi
Green Trail0.7 mi
Red Trail0.7 mi
Red-Yellow0.2 mi
Wildflower Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Basketball
2Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
1Skate park
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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Bryn MawrBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Union Township: April and August
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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
Union Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Licking Township35 miUnion Township13 miGranville Township8.0 miHeath5.5 miGranville4.4 miGranville South2.4 miHarrison Township1.7 miHebron1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | 3% | 0.3 | 47 | 50% | B |
| Licking Township | 5% | 1.4 | 210 | 13% | B+ |
| Heath | 3% | 0.5 | 20 | 53% | B |
| Granville Township | 4% | 0.3 | 20 | 55% | B− |
| Hebron | 2% | 0.5 | 32 | 90% | B+ |
| Granville | 9% | 0.9 | 24 | 83% | A− |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 25% | D |
| Granville South | 4% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | 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
Where can I hike in Union Township?
The longest trail networks: Infirmary Mound Park, 6.9 miles; Evans Park, 0.6 miles; Buckeye Lake State Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Union Township is conserved land?
3% 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?
Infirmary Mound Park and Evans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Union Township?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Union Township?
5,927 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 670 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #414 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 →