Historic Bear's Mill Preserve
Managed by Darke County Parks
39 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: R.P. Piper from Lebanon, Ohio, USA · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Adams Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Adams Township
The biggest trail networks: Historic Bear's Mill Preserve (0.6 mi). 18 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #760 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
502 acres · of 37.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adams Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #760 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Adams Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home38% 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 26%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 23%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Historic Bear's Mill Preserve, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Darke Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife
316 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
502 conserved acres
2% of Adams Township’s land. Who manages Adams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources317 ac
Private owners184 ac
State Conservation Area · 317 acPrivate Park · 184 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darke Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 317 | Restricted |
| Greenville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 98 | Open |
| Stillwater Valley Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 87 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Adams Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Adams Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Adams Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Adams Township
Lazy R Campgrounds
DirectionsStillwater Beach Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
2.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
5Baseball
3Basketball
1Softball
1Volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Bear's MillBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Adams 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Adams Township →
Next door
Adams Township and its neighbors
Adams Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenville Township8.4 miAdams Township4.7 miNewberry Township2.5 miWayne Township2.3 miVan Buren Township2.1 miRichland Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | 2% | 0.1 | 6 | 38% | C |
| Greenville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 71% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 60% | C |
| Newberry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 10 | 43% | C− |
| Van Buren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
| Richland 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 Adams Township
Where can I hike in Adams Township?
The longest trail networks: Historic Bear's Mill Preserve, 0.6 miles; Darke Wildlife Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adams Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Adams Township’s trails?
Historic Bear's Mill Preserve and Darke Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Adams Township?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths and 2.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Adams Township?
1,359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #760 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 Adams 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 →