Zimri Cook House · Photo: Duds98 · CC BY-SA 3.0York Township has 188 acres of parks, 44 for every 1,000 residents
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross York Township. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of York Township’s land is conserved, about 160 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #737 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is York Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does York Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, York Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #737 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lester Rail Trail & Northeast Ohio Live Steamers
York Township Orth Homestead Park
160 conserved acres
1% of York Township’s land. Who manages York Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Rail Trail Local Park | County | 80 | Open |
| Lester Rail Trail Local Park | County | 71 | Open |
| Lester Rail Trail 1 Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
1 places to go in York Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
2.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in York 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 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 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 York Township →
York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 44 | 18% | C |
| Medina | 8% | 1.0 | 36 | 93% | A |
| Liverpool Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 8% | D |
| Lafayette Township | 9% | 0.1 | 255 | 62% | B+ |
| Litchfield Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 65 | 8% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in York Township
Where can I hike in York Township?
The longest trail networks: Lester Rail Trail & Northeast Ohio Live Steamers, 0.1 miles; York Township Orth Homestead Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of York 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.
Are dogs allowed on York Township’s trails?
Lester Rail Trail and Lester Rail Trail & Northeast Ohio Live Steamers don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in York Township?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near York Township?
11,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 188 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does York Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #737 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 York 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 →