Few parks or trails are on the map in Westfield Township
0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Westfield Township. 5% of Westfield Township’s land is conserved, about 845 acres.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Westfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Westfield Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds 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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845 conserved acres
5% of Westfield Township’s land. Who manages Westfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 819 | Open |
August is the best month for walking in Westfield 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westfield Township →
Westfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | 5% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cardington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 12 | 65% | C |
| Lincoln Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 18% | D |
| Oxford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 9% | D |
| Peru Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 147 | 7% | C− |
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Waldo Township | 15% | under 0.1 | 110 | 39% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Westfield Township
How much of Westfield Township is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Westfield Township?
11,231 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 822 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westfield Township have?
Ahead of 11% 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 Westfield 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 →