Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0Wayne Township has 174 acres of parks, 163 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 26% of U.S. towns. 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 →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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181 conserved acres
1% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Production Area 38 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 62 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 60 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 56 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 40 | Open |
| Paint Creek Fishing Access State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 20 | Open |
| Tri-County Triangle Trail / Paint Creek Recreational Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Paint Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
5.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Wayne Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 163 | 5% | C |
| Union Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 51 | 20% | C |
| Concord Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 15% | C− |
| Buckskin Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 298 | 14% | C+ |
| Madison Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 7 | 63% | C+ |
| Deerfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 49 | 50% | 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?
1% 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.
Where can I bike in Wayne Township?
5.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
10,248 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 176 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Wayne Township neighbors.
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 →