Indian Mound Reserve
Managed by Greene County Park District
126 acres3.4 mi of trail
Pollock Works LoopEnclosure LoopOld Channel LoopRim trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cedarville Township
Cedarville Township has 432 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Indian Mound Reserve (3.4 mi), Patterson Park (0.5 mi). 8% of Cedarville Township’s land is conserved, about 1,913 acres. 66% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #236 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,913 acres · of 39.2 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
432 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
66%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.5 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 7.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cedarville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cedarville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cedarville Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #236 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cedarville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (432 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home66% 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 72%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 76%
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 Indian Mound Reserve, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Patterson Park
Park
379 acres0.5 mi of trail
Rim trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Managed by Glen Helen Association
21 acres
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Cedarville Park (downtown)
Park
13 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,913 conserved acres
8% of Cedarville Township’s land. Who manages Cedarville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)1,664 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits476 ac
County318 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government135 ac
Town or city19 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,275 acLocal Park · 336 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,676 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Mound Reserve Local Park | County | 163 | Restricted |
| Peterson Park Local Park | County | 132 | Open |
| Massie Creek Park Local Park | County | 23 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Cedarville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cedarville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Cedarville Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Cedarville Township
Cedar Cliff FallsIn Indian Mound Reserve
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.5 mi
Pollock Works Loop0.8 mi
Enclosure Loop0.7 mi
Rim trail0.6 mi
Old Channel Loop0.6 mi
Falls Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
7.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Tennis
10Soccer
9Baseball
7Tracks
3Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Cedarville 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Cedarville Township →
Next door
Cedarville Township and its neighbors
Cedarville Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miami Township42 miCedarville Township10 miNew Jasper Township7.7 miGreen Township4.3 miXenia Township2.4 miWilberforce0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedarville Township | 8% | 0.3 | 72 | 66% | B+ |
| Xenia Township | 3% | 0.1 | 85 | 43% | B− |
| Miami Township | 15% | 1.5 | 238 | 83% | A+ |
| Wilberforce | 3% | under 0.1 | 34 | 26% | C |
| New Jasper Township | 2% | 0.4 | 71 | 5% | C+ |
| Green Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cedarville Township
Where can I hike in Cedarville Township?
The longest trail networks: Indian Mound Reserve, 3.4 miles; Patterson Park, 0.5 miles; Cedarville Park (downtown), 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cedarville Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Cedarville Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Glen Helen Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cedarville Township?
7.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 7.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cedarville Township?
8,960 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cedarville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 432 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cedarville Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #236 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 Cedarville 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 →