Photo: User:Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township
164 acres are parks and preserves, 48 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township. 6% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 877 acres.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #464 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 55% of U.S. towns, #464 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Water is 6% of Washington Township’s area (1 of 24 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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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877 conserved acres
6% of Washington Township’s land. Water is left out: Washington Township has 22.8 square miles of land and 1.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 714 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake State Park State Park | State natural resources | 147 | Open |
| Russells Point Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
2 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, 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 | 6% | under 0.1 | 48 | 67% | B− |
| Stokes Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 133 | 82% | B |
| McArthur Township | 1% | 0.2 | 25 | 34% | C+ |
| Pleasant Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 13 | 22% | C− |
| Harrison Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 14 | 31% | C+ |
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?
6% 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.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
1,943 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 164 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #464 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 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 →