Creek Bend Farm Park
Managed by Sandusky County Park Distric
268 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 473 acres of parks, 220 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 3,864 acres. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,864 acres · of 48.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
473 ac
220 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.6 mi
6.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 61% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land220 acres of park per 1,000 residents (473 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 61%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
White Star Park
Managed by Sandusky County Park District
89 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,864 conserved acres
12% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,353 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,693 ac
Private owners92 ac
State natural resources86 ac
County63 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,980 acPrivate Park · 92 acState Conservation Area · 86 acConservation Easement · 66 acLocal Park · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 92 | Open |
| North Coast Inland Trail Local Park | County | 63 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 59 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 48 | Open |
| Aldrich Pond Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 38 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
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).
Overmyer-Waggoner-Roush FarmBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
September 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 | 12% | 0.1 | 220 | 36% | B |
| Harris Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 50% | C |
| Madison Township | 7% | 0.1 | 213 | 73% | 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
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
12% 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?
Creek Bend Farm Park and White Star Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
6.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
6,909 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 473 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 61% 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 →