Olsen State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department Of Natural Resources
131 acres2.9 mi of trail
Old Field TrailRiver TrailSpring TrailSassafras Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Wakeman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wakeman Township
The biggest trail networks: Olsen State Nature Preserve (2.9 mi), Dalton Park Preserve (0.5 mi). 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Wakeman Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #719 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
153 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
43 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wakeman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wakeman Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #719 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wakeman 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 (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (43 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home36% 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 30%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to 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 Olsen State Nature Preserve, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dalton Park Preserve
Managed by Wakeman Township
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Red Cap Park
Managed by Village of Wakeman
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wakeman Community Park
Managed by Village of Wakeman
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
153 conserved acres
1% of Wakeman Township’s land. Who manages Wakeman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources129 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits24 ac
State Conservation Area · 129 acUnknown Easement · 24 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta-Anne Olsen Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 129 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in Wakeman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wakeman Township
1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Wakeman Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Wakeman Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
Old Field Trail1.0 mi
River Trail0.5 mi
Spring Trail0.4 mi
Sassafras Trail0.4 mi
River Loop0.2 mi
Connector0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Basketball
2Baseball
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wakeman Township: April, May and July to 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wakeman Township →
Next door
Wakeman Township and its neighbors
Wakeman Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeman Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 36% | C |
| Camden Township | 2% | 0.1 | 117 | 30% | C+ |
| Florence Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 11 | 18% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wakeman Township
Where can I hike in Wakeman Township?
The longest trail networks: Olsen State Nature Preserve, 2.9 miles; Dalton Park Preserve, 0.5 miles; Wakeman Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wakeman 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 Wakeman Township’s trails?
Olsen State Nature Preserve and Dalton Park Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wakeman Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wakeman Township?
6,472 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wakeman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wakeman Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #719 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 Wakeman 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 →