Findley State Park
Park
87 acres2 mi of trail
Thorn MTB TrailSpillway TrailLarch TrailWalker Memorial Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Larry Pieniazek, Lar (commons) or User:Lar (primary) · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wellington Township
Wellington Township has 878 acres of parks, 142 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Findley State Park (2 mi), West Lake Park (0.6 mi). 7% of Wellington Township’s land is conserved, about 952 acres. 55% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #239 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
952 acres · of 22.2 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
878 ac
142 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wellington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wellington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wellington Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #239 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 Wellington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land142 acres of park per 1,000 residents (878 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 76%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Findley State Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
952 conserved acres
7% of Wellington Township’s land. Who manages Wellington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Joint364 ac
Town or city303 ac
County103 ac
Private owners97 ac
State natural resources81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5 ac
Local Park · 619 acLocal Recreation Area · 150 acState Conservation Area · 95 acState Park · 81 acAgricultural Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Metro Parks Local Park | Joint | 364 | Open |
| Wellington Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 207 | Open |
| Lorain County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 103 | Open |
| Pairther Trails Campground State Conservation Area | Private owners | 95 | Closed |
| Findley State Park State Park | State natural resources | 81 | Open |
| Wellington Reservoirs Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Wellington Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 41 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Echo Valley Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 2 | Open |
| West Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Wellington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wellington Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wellington Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Wellington Township
Observation Mound
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 3.6 miUnpaved · 6.1 mi
Thorn MTB Trail1.5 mi
Walker Memorial Trail1.4 mi
Killdeer Loop1.2 mi
Horse Trail1.1 mi
Prarie Circle1.1 mi
Spillway Trail0.2 mi
Larch 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.
Thorn MTB TrailBike route
1.5 miWalker Memorial TrailBike route
1.4 miCourts & fields
7Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
1Tennis
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wellington Township: April, May and July to 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wellington Township →
Next door
Wellington Township and its neighbors
Wellington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 142 | 55% | B+ |
| Huntington Township | 12% | 0.6 | 1,156 | 29% | A− |
| Wellington | 28% | 1.2 | 143 | 66% | A |
| Penfield Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 22 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wellington Township
Where can I hike in Wellington Township?
The longest trail networks: Findley State Park, 2 miles; West Lake Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wellington 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 Wellington Township’s trails?
Findley State Park and West Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wellington Township?
6,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wellington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 878 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wellington Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #239 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 Wellington 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 →