Silver Creek Metro Park
Park
167 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Rickofwood · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wadsworth Township
Wadsworth Township has 202 acres of parks, 46 for every 1,000 residents
19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wadsworth Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Wadsworth Township’s land is conserved, about 315 acres.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #600 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
315 acres · of 14.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
202 ac
46 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wadsworth Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wadsworth Township is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #600 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wadsworth Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land46 acres of park per 1,000 residents (202 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home19% 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 43%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 40%
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 Silver Creek Metro Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
315 conserved acres
3% of Wadsworth Township’s land. Who manages Wadsworth Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city105 ac
Private owners101 ac
County65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits37 ac
Regional agency25 ac
Local Park · 171 acPrivate Park · 100 acPrivate Conservation · 25 acState Recreation Area · 19 acUnknown Easement · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 105 | Open |
| Pine Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 100 | Open |
| Silver Creek North Metropark Local Park | County | 65 | Open |
| Wadsworth Conservation District Private Conservation | Regional agency | 25 | Open |
| Medina Summit Land Conservancy State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Weatherstone Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
2 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wadsworth 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wadsworth Township →
Next door
Wadsworth Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadsworth Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 19% | C+ |
| Wadsworth | 3% | 0.3 | 11 | 81% | B |
| Sharon Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 81 | 24% | C+ |
| Guilford Township | 5% | 0.1 | 151 | 28% | B− |
| Norton | 7% | 0.3 | 51 | 66% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wadsworth Township
Where can I hike in Wadsworth Township?
The longest trail networks: Silver Creek Metro Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth Township’s trails?
Silver Creek Metro Park and Weatherstone Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wadsworth Township?
16,649 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wadsworth Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wadsworth Township have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #600 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 Wadsworth 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 →