Eakin Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: tcpix · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Vinton Township
41% of Vinton Township’s land is conserved, about 9,576 acres. 9,625 acres are parks and preserves, 15,830 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Vinton Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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9,576 conserved acres
41% of Vinton Township’s land. Who manages Vinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Furnace State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6,970 | Open |
| Vinton Furnace Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,606 | Open |
1 places to go in Vinton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Vinton 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Vinton Township →
Vinton Township and its neighbors
Vinton Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clinton Township | 24% | 0.1 | 2,879 | 44% | B+ |
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilkesville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Vinton Township
Is there public land near Vinton Township?
49,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Vinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,625 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Vinton Township neighbors.
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 →