Oakes Quarry Park
Managed by City of Fairborn
215 acres5.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Oakes Quarry
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Bath Township
Bath Township has 2,052 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Oakes Quarry Park (5.3 mi), Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark (1.9 mi), Huffman MetroPark (1.9 mi). 9% of Bath Township’s land is conserved, about 2,175 acres.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #55 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,175 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,052 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
17 mi
1.9 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Highest peak
971 ft
Reeds Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Bath Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bath Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #55 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bath Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,052 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Oakes Quarry Park, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark
Nature preserve
109 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Huffman MetroPark
Managed by Five Rivers MetroParks
59 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
MetroParks Mountain Biking Area
Park
103 acres1.5 mi of trail
Hawks LairUpper StealthHawks Lair Upper Ridge
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Twin Towers County Park
Park
97 acres1 mi of trail
1st Street Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fairborn Community Park
Park
205 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cold Springs Reserve
Managed by Fairborn
41 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pearl's Fen Preserve
Managed by Green County Parks & Trails
24 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Pearl’s FenWebsite ↗
All 41 parks & preserves
Oakes Quarry Park215 acres · 5.3 mi of trail · City of Fairborn
DirectionsHuffman Prairie State Natural Landmark109 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHuffman MetroPark59 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Five Rivers MetroParks
DirectionsMetroParks Mountain Biking Area103 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTwin Towers County Park97 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsFairborn Community Park205 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsCold Springs Reserve41 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Fairborn
DirectionsPearl's Fen Preserve24 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Green County Parks & Trails
DirectionsBath Township Park18 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Bath Township
DirectionsHuffman Prairie Flying Field76 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsValle View Reserve29 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · MWR
DirectionsWright Brothers Hill22 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau
DirectionsArea B Walking Park 26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · MWR
DirectionsOsborn Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMaplewood Park13 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSandhill Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Faircreek Park101 acres
Hebble Creek Preserve66 acres
Southdown Reserve62 acres
Fairfield Park47 acres
DirectionsGreen Acres Green Space37 acres
DirectionsBeavercreek Wildlife Recreational Area27 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
AFIT Walking Trail Park27 acres · MWR
DirectionsPine Estates Green Space26 acres
DirectionsWright School Park22 acres
Cemex Park19 acres
Rona Hills Park19 acres
DirectionsGarland Wetland Preserve18 acres · City of Fairborn
Strautman Landing Park15 acres · City of Fairborn
DirectionsValle Green Park10 acres
Wedgewood Park9 acres
Powell Park4 acres
Pepper Tree Park4 acres
Baker Middle School Park3 acres
Wright Patterson AFB Adena Indian Mound - National Historic Site #33GR313 acres · National Historical Society
DirectionsAFIT Park2 acres · AFIT University
DirectionsMemorial Park2 acres
9/11 Memorial Park2 acres
Tecumseh Park2 acres
Shawnee Park1 acres
Who protects it
2,175 conserved acres
9% of Bath Township’s land. Who manages Bath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city911 ac
County543 ac
Private owners531 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)211 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land20 ac
Local Park · 1,592 acLocal Recreation Area · 170 acAgricultural Easement · 165 acPrivate Park · 161 acLocal Conservation Area · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Concrete - Fairborn Quarry Local Park | Private owners | 304 | Open |
| Huffman Metropark Local Park | Town or city | 302 | Open |
| Oakes Quarry Park Local Park | Town or city | 204 | Open |
| Community East Park Local Park | County | 183 | Open |
| Greene Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 161 | Open |
| Southdown Reserve Local Park | County | 161 | Restricted |
| Twin Towers Park Local Park | County | 93 | Open |
| Hebble Creek Reserve Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Fair Creek Park Local Park | Town or city | 67 | Open |
| Portland Cement Fishing Lake Local Park | Private owners | 66 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
36 places to go in Bath Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bath Township
Mary Halp Playground
DirectionsPlus 29 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Bath Township
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Bath Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Bath Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Bath Township
Reeds Hill971 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bath Township
Wright Patterson Scout Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.5 miUnpaved · 5.7 mi
Hawks Lair0.9 mi
Upper Stealth0.5 mi
1st Street Trail0.4 mi
Hawks Lair Upper Ridge0.1 mi
Biking & sports
17 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
31Baseball
19Tennis
17Soccer
14Basketball
7Football
5Beach volleyball
2Volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bath 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bath Township →
Next door
Bath Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dayton44 miMiami Township42 miBath Township28 miBeavercreek Township26 miWright-Patterson AFB11 miFairborn9.9 miRiverside3.6 miMad River Township2.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Township | 9% | 0.7 | 52 | 92% | A |
| Beavercreek Township | 10% | 0.5 | 39 | 83% | A− |
| Fairborn | 11% | 0.7 | 26 | 96% | A |
| Dayton | 9% | 0.8 | 22 | 95% | A |
| Wright-Patterson AFB | under 1% | 1.1 | 178 | 97% | A− |
| Riverside | 3% | 0.4 | 16 | 94% | B+ |
| Mad River Township | 5% | 0.1 | 75 | 14% | B− |
| Miami Township | 15% | 1.5 | 238 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bath Township
Where can I hike in Bath Township?
The longest trail networks: Oakes Quarry Park, 5.3 miles; Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark, 1.9 miles; Huffman MetroPark, 1.9 miles; MetroParks Mountain Biking Area, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bath Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Bath Township’s trails?
Oakes Quarry Park and Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bath Township?
17 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes, 14 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Bath Township?
18,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,052 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bath Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Bath 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 →