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Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0The biggest trail networks: A W Marion State Park (9.9 mi). 33% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #376 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #376 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is A W Marion State Park, with 9.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
3% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| A W Marion State Park State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 456 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 campground without a name on the map.
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.
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Washington Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 | 3% | 0.4 | 188 | 33% | B |
| Circleville | 7% | 0.2 | 19 | 86% | B+ |
| Circleville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 72% | B |
| Clearcreek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 15% | D |
| Pickaway Township | 1% | 0.1 | 68 | 16% | C |
| Walnut Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: A W Marion State Park, 9.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
3% 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.
A W Marion State Park and Martha Hitler Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
4,302 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 573 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #376 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington Township neighbors.
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 →