Rocky Branch Nature Preserve
Park
156 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Douglas Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Douglas Township
3% of Douglas Township’s land is conserved, about 303 acres. 157 acres are parks and preserves, 926 per 1,000 residents. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Douglas Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
3%
303 acres · of 17.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
157 ac
926 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
303 conserved acres
3% of Douglas Township’s land. Who manages Douglas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners291 ac
State conservation146 ac
County2 ac
State Conservation Area · 156 acConservation Easement · 146 acPrivate Conservation · 135 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Branch Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 156 | Closed |
| Miller's Rocky Branch Land And Water Reserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 122 | Closed |
| Miller Tract Private Conservation | Private owners | 12 | Restricted |
| Mill Creek Lake and Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Douglas 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) | 36 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 67 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Douglas Township →
Next door
Douglas Township and its neighbors
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Wabash Township6.8 miMarshall Township6.1 miDolson Township4.8 miGrandview Township4.1 miSymmes Township2.0 miDouglas Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marshall Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dolson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Symmes Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wabash Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Grandview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Douglas Township
Are dogs allowed on Douglas Township’s trails?
Rocky Branch Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Douglas Township?
4,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Douglas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 157 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Douglas 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 →