Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWashington Township has 531 acres of parks, 515 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 24% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4 lakes & rivers
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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Washington Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 515 | 18% | C− |
| Swan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Falls Township | 6% | 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C+ |
| Starr Township | 27% | under 0.1 | 17 | 11% | C+ |
| Benton 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 Washington Township
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
under 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 Washington Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Resilience Woods (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
73,970 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 531 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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.
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 →