Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio Department of Wildlife
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has 1,273 acres of parks, 272 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved, about 1,387 acres. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township. 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #525 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,387 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,273 ac
272 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #525 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land272 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,273 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 49%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 47%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,387 conserved acres
7% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,267 ac
Private owners119 ac
State Park · 1,248 acPrivate Park · 119 acState Conservation Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonelick State Park State Park | State natural resources | 1,248 | Open |
| Deer Track Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 119 | Open |
| Bott Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wayne Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Wayne Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Wayne Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Wayne Township
Stonelick CampgroundFee · ODNR
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Natural Resources 190.3 mi
Sunset Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Equestrian
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Wayne 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Goshen Township15 miStonelick Township15 miPerry Township3.5 miWayne Township1.1 miJackson Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 272 | 19% | B− |
| Goshen Township | 4% | 0.5 | 35 | 30% | B |
| Stonelick Township | 1% | 0.5 | 46 | 24% | B− |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Perry Township | 5% | 0.1 | 32 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wayne Township
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Wayne Township’s trails?
Della Gates & Edward Charles Bott Wildlife Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
11,882 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,273 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #525 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 Wayne 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 →