George Rogers Clark Park
Park
146 acres2.5 mi of trail
Tecumeseh TrailSimon Kenton TrailMaluntha TrailShawnee Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Bethel Township
Bethel Township has 1,243 acres of parks, 69 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: George Rogers Clark Park (2.5 mi). 5% of Bethel Township’s land is conserved, about 1,264 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Bethel Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #344 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,264 acres · of 36.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,243 ac
69 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
69%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
3.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bethel Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bethel Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #344 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bethel Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land69 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,243 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home69% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 65%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 George Rogers Clark Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Brubaker Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Smith Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
George Rogers Clark Park146 acres · 2.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTecumseh Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRaynor Park23 acres
DirectionsBrubaker Park8 acres
Smith Park8 acres
Bobo Park6 acres
Donnelsville Park5 acres
New Carlisle Park2 acres
DirectionsWillowick Park2 acres
Who protects it
1,264 conserved acres
5% of Bethel Township’s land. Who manages Bethel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city695 ac
County368 ac
Private owners134 ac
Other state land67 ac
Local Park · 1,021 acLocal Conservation Area · 161 acUnknown Easement · 67 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Wellfield Local Park | Town or city | 569 | Open |
| Estel Wenrick Wetlands Local Conservation Area | County | 161 | Open |
| George Rogers Clark Park Local Park | County | 138 | Open |
| Hosterman Lake Local Park | Private owners | 124 | Open |
| Brubaker Park Local Park | Town or city | 60 | Open |
| Parklayne Wwtp Local Park | County | 37 | Open |
| Peckuwe Village & Davidson Interpretive Center Local Park | County | 31 | Open |
| Raynor Park Local Park | Town or city | 24 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Haddix Ball Park Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Bethel Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bethel Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Bethel Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Tecumeseh Trail0.6 mi
Simon Kenton Trail0.3 mi
Maluntha Trail0.2 mi
Shawnee Trail0.1 mi
Buffalo run0.1 mi
Puckewhinwa Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
7Soccer
7Tennis
2Football
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
1Pickleball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places 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.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bethel 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bethel Township →
Next door
Bethel Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Huber Heights23 miSpringfield Township5.6 miBethel Township4.9 miMad River Township2.8 miNew Carlisle0.6 miPike Township0.3 miPark Layne0.1 miGerman Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | 5% | 0.1 | 69 | 69% | B |
| Mad River Township | 5% | 0.1 | 75 | 14% | B− |
| Pike Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 2 | 9% | C− |
| Springfield Township | 5% | 0.2 | 32 | 35% | B− |
| New Carlisle | 5% | 0.2 | 19 | 99% | B+ |
| Huber Heights | 10% | 1.0 | 33 | 73% | A− |
| German Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 11% | D |
| Park Layne | 3% | 0.1 | 6 | 98% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bethel Township
Where can I hike in Bethel Township?
The longest trail networks: George Rogers Clark Park, 2.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bethel Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Bethel Township’s trails?
George Rogers Clark Park and Raynor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bethel Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bethel Township?
16,912 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,243 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bethel Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #344 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 Bethel 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 →