Lockington Reserve
Managed by Shelby County Parks;Miami Conservancy District
310 acres2.2 mi of trail
Buckeye TrailMiami Erie Canal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 368 acres of parks, 264 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lockington Reserve (2.2 mi), Miami Erie Canal Trail (1 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 249 acres.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
249 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
264 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 47% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land264 acres of park per 1,000 residents (368 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 47%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Lockington Reserve, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Miami Erie Canal Trail
Park
19 acres1 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lockington Locks Historical Area
Managed by Ohio History Connection
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
249 conserved acres
2% 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 city249 ac
State Conservation Area · 249 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockington Reserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 249 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Buckeye Trail1.6 mi
Miami Erie Canal Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Wilson-Lenox HouseBuilding · listed 1980
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 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 July, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township3.6 miSidney2.8 miLoramie Township2.7 miClinton Township2.1 miCynthian Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 264 | 34% | B− |
| Loramie Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 34% | C− |
| Clinton Township | 4% | 0.1 | 26 | 93% | B |
| Cynthian Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 25% | D |
| Sidney | 7% | 0.2 | 27 | 95% | A− |
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: Lockington Reserve, 2.2 miles; Miami Erie Canal Trail, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
2% 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?
Lockington Reserve and Miami Erie Canal Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
3,660 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 368 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 47% 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 →