John T Huston Nature Center
Park
92 acres2.4 mi of trail
Brumbaugh Woods TrailHuston Farm LoopSuccession TrailMaple Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 295 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: John T Huston Nature Center (2.4 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 421 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #554 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
421 acres · of 30.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
295 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 46% of U.S. towns, #554 of 993 in Ohio. 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+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (295 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home27% 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 46%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 44%
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 John T Huston Nature Center, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Woods and Wetlands
Managed by Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
421 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.
Private owners242 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits167 ac
Town or city12 ac
Private Park · 242 acPrivate Conservation · 167 acLocal Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Botanical Park And Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 167 | Open |
| Alliance Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 133 | Open |
| Pleasant View Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 110 | Open |
| Beechwood Playground Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Brumbaugh Woods Trail1.1 mi
Huston Farm Loop0.5 mi
Succession Trail0.3 mi
Maple Trail0.2 mi
Pond Trail0.2 mi
Tulip Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
3Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Washington Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 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 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lexington Township7.7 miWashington Township6.6 miKnox Township4.4 miAlliance3.6 miParis Township3.5 miNimishillen Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 27% | B− |
| Alliance | 4% | 0.4 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Nimishillen Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 18% | C− |
| Knox Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Paris Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 38% | C− |
| Lexington Township | 15% | 0.3 | 259 | 37% | 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: John T Huston Nature Center, 2.4 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?
John T Huston Nature Center and North Woods and Wetlands don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Washington Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
6,192 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 295 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #554 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.
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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 →