East Palestine City Park
Park
81 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Unity Township
Unity Township has 88 acres of parks, 9.2 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: East Palestine City Park (1.3 mi). 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Unity Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #823 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
74 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
9.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Unity Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Unity Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #823 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Unity Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land9.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (88 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home33% 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 19%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 17%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Unity Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
The longest trail network is East Palestine City Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
New Waterford Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
74 conserved acres
under 1% of Unity Township’s land. Who manages Unity Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city74 ac
Local Park · 74 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Palestine City Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| New Waterford Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Unity Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Unity Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
15Baseball
5Tennis
3Basketball
2Pickleball
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Unity Township: April, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Unity Township →
Next door
Unity Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middleton Township10 miColumbiana8.6 miFairfield Township7.8 miUnity Township3.0 miSpringfield Township2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 33% | C− |
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middleton Township | 4% | 0.3 | 133 | 10% | B− |
| Columbiana | 2% | 1.4 | 13 | 63% | B |
| Springfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Unity Township
Where can I hike in Unity Township?
The longest trail networks: East Palestine City Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Unity 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.
Are dogs allowed on Unity Township’s trails?
East Palestine City Park and New Waterford Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Unity Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Unity Township?
12,098 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Unity Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 88 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Unity Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #823 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 Unity 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 →