Byers Woods
Park
167 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Vermillion Township
Vermillion Township has 172 acres of parks, 66 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Byers Woods (2.8 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Vermillion Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #553 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
887 acres · of 37.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Vermillion Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Vermillion Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Vermillion Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #553 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 Vermillion Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (172 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home22% 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 46%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 44%
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 Byers Woods, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
887 conserved acres
4% of Vermillion Township’s land. Who manages Vermillion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits635 ac
Other state land251 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)113 ac
Agricultural Easement · 748 acUnknown Easement · 251 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 887 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
4 places to go in Vermillion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Vermillion Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Vermillion Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
1Multi-sport
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Vermillion 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Vermillion Township →
Next door
Vermillion Township and its neighbors
Vermillion Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vermillion Township5.3 miGreen Township3.6 miMohican Township1.1 miMifflin Township1.1 miMontgomery Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Township | 4% | 0.1 | 66 | 22% | B− |
| Montgomery Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 10% | D |
| Mohican Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 197 | 32% | B− |
| Mifflin Township | 26% | 0.1 | under 1 | 7% | C |
| Green Township | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 16% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vermillion Township
Where can I hike in Vermillion Township?
The longest trail networks: Byers Woods, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Vermillion Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Vermillion Township’s trails?
Byers Woods and Kendig Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Vermillion Township?
7,497 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vermillion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Vermillion Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #553 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 Vermillion 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 →