Millersport Park
Park
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Walnut Township
5% of Walnut Township’s land is conserved: 1,569 acres
2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Walnut Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 78 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #640 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,569 acres · of 48.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
78 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Walnut Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walnut Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walnut Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #640 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walnut Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (78 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home47% 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 38%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 36%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brooks Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Ottie Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,569 conserved acres
5% of Walnut Township’s land. Who manages Walnut Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint1,080 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)668 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits440 ac
Other state land26 ac
Town or city15 ac
State natural resources7 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,189 acState Park · 26 acLocal Park · 15 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,522 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Lake State Park State Park | Other state land | 26 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Buckeye Lake Canal Wa State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Walnut Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Walnut Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Walnut Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Softball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places 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.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Walnut 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Walnut Township →
Next door
Walnut Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township13 miPleasant Township2.8 miWalnut Township2.6 miLiberty Township1.0 miThorn Township0.7 miRichland Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Township | 5% | 0.1 | 12 | 47% | C+ |
| Thorn Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 46% | C |
| Union Township | 3% | 0.3 | 47 | 50% | B |
| Pleasant Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 33% | C+ |
| Liberty Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 40% | C |
| Richland Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 227 | 16% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walnut Township
How much of Walnut Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Walnut Township’s trails?
Millersport Park and Brooks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Walnut Township?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Walnut Township?
5,886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walnut Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 78 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walnut Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #640 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 Walnut 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 →