Riverfront Park
Managed by Village of Moscow
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 131 acres of parks, 51 for every 1,000 residents
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 380 acres. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
380 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
5 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. 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 Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home10% 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 34%
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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 Riverfront Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Washington Township Park
Park
102 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Playground Park
Managed by Village of Moscow
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Memorial Park
Managed by Village of Moscow
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
380 conserved acres
2% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)187 ac
Army Corps of Engineers144 ac
Town or city49 ac
Conservation Easement · 187 acRecreation Management Area · 144 acLocal Park · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meldahl Pool Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 144 | Open |
| Washington Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 49 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Washington Township
Neville Boat Ramp
DirectionsPlus 4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Washington Township
8 picnic areas without a name on the map.
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
4Basketball
1Skate park
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Schafer HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Washington 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 51 | 10% | C |
| Monroe Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 19% | C− |
| Franklin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 32 | 22% | C |
| Tate Township | 9% | 0.6 | 245 | 36% | A− |
| Moscow | — 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 Washington Township
Where can I hike in Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 0.3 miles; Washington Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Washington Township’s trails?
Riverfront Park and Washington Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
12,420 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 283 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Washington 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 →