Buckeye Woods County Park
Park
468 acres2.3 mi of trail
Chippewa Lake Birding & Bridle Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Westfield Township
Westfield Township has 1,263 acres of parks, 476 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Buckeye Woods County Park (2.3 mi), Killbuck Lakes Park (1 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Westfield Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #467 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
440 acres · of 23.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,263 ac
476 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Westfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
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 54% of U.S. towns, #467 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 Westfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land476 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,263 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home37% 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 54%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 53%
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 Buckeye Woods County Park, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Killbuck Lakes Park
Managed by Medina County Park System
87 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Mud Lake Rd. Property - Medina County Park District - Undeveloped Site
Park
184 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
440 conserved acres
3% of Westfield Township’s land. Who manages Westfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County436 ac
Town or city4 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Conservation Area · 360 acLocal Conservation Area · 76 acLocal Park · 5 acOther Easement · 1 acAgricultural Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 355 | Restricted |
| Chippewa Lake Acquisition Local Conservation Area | County | 65 | Open |
| Chippewa Lake 22 Local Conservation Area | County | 6 | Open |
| Medina County Wildlife Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 5 | Restricted |
| Creston Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Chippewa Lake 5 Local Conservation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Clayton Heights Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Westfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Westfield Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Westfield Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Westfield Township
Chippewa Valley Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 3.1 mi
Chippewa Lake Birding & Bridle Trail2.3 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
39Soccer
9Tennis
3Baseball
2Softball
2Football
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Westfield Township: April, 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Westfield Township →
Next door
Westfield Township and its neighbors
Westfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Harrisville Township3.6 miWestfield Township3.5 miLafayette Township2.8 miGuilford Township2.3 miCanaan Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | 3% | 0.2 | 476 | 37% | B− |
| Lafayette Township | 9% | 0.1 | 255 | 62% | B+ |
| Harrisville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 212 | 16% | B− |
| Guilford Township | 5% | 0.1 | 151 | 28% | B− |
| Canaan Township | 100% | 5.0 | 6 | 20% | 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
Where can I hike in Westfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Buckeye Woods County Park, 2.3 miles; Killbuck Lakes Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Westfield Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Westfield Township’s trails?
Buckeye Woods County Park and Killbuck Lakes Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Westfield Township?
8,932 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Westfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,263 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Westfield Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #467 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 Westfield 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 →