Johnston Farm & Indian Agency
Managed by Ohio History Connection
100 acres1.8 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: RF Gagel · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 101 acres of parks, 71 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Johnston Farm & Indian Agency (1.8 mi). 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
1 acre · of 21.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
101 ac
71 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
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 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land71 acres of park per 1,000 residents (101 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home15% 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 25%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
under 1% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadside Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Buckeye Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Beach volleyball
2Tennis
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).
Lockington Locks Historical AreaDistrict · listed 1969
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Concord Township6.0 miPiqua3.9 miNewberry Township2.5 miWashington Township2.2 miSpringcreek Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 71 | 15% | C |
| Piqua | 3% | 0.3 | 22 | 88% | B |
| Springcreek Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | D |
| Newberry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 43% | C− |
| Concord Township | 4% | 0.2 | 24 | 75% | B |
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: Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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?
Johnston Farm & Indian Agency and Hartzell Ostrich Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
3,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 101 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 25% 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 →