Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve
Park
109 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Logan Rickert · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Urbana Township
Urbana Township has 318 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve (1 mi). 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Urbana Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of Urbana Township’s land is conserved, about 398 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #613 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
398 acres · of 43.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
318 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Urbana Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Urbana Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #613 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 Urbana Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (318 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home70% 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 41%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 38%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Melvin Miller Park
Managed by City of Urbana
116 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Barbara Howell Park
Managed by City of Urbana
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
398 conserved acres
1% of Urbana Township’s land. Who manages Urbana Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)149 ac
Town or city126 ac
State natural resources71 ac
County52 ac
Conservation Easement · 149 acLocal Park · 124 acState Conservation Area · 71 acLocal Recreation Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Miller Park Local Park | Town or city | 123 | Open |
| Cedar Bog Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 71 | Open |
| Champaign County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 52 | Open |
| Gwynne Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Barbara Howell Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Urbana Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Urbana Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Urbana Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
17Soccer
5Football
5Tennis
4Basketball
1Multi-sport
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Urbana 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Urbana Township →
Next door
Urbana Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Moorefield Township15 miSalem Township3.0 miUrbana Township2.8 miMad River Township1.0 miUrbana0.4 miGerman Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Township | 1% | 0.1 | 22 | 70% | C+ |
| Mad River Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Salem Township | 5% | 0.1 | 275 | 11% | C+ |
| Moorefield Township | 22% | 0.5 | 22 | 26% | B+ |
| Urbana | 3% | under 0.1 | 16 | 86% | B− |
| German Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 11% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Urbana Township
Where can I hike in Urbana Township?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, 1 miles; Melvin Miller Park, 0.2 miles; Bowlusville Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Urbana 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 Urbana Township’s trails?
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve and Melvin Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Urbana Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Urbana Township?
6,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Urbana Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 318 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Urbana Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #613 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 Urbana 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 →