Bill Yeck Park
Park
122 acres5 mi of trail
Orange TrailConnector TrailPurple TrailOrange + Purple Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Weslee3 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Centerville
Centerville has 20 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Bill Yeck Park (5 mi), Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park (2.9 mi), Pleasant Hill Park (1.3 mi). 9% of Centerville’s land is conserved, about 602 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #42 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
602 acres · of 11.0 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
453 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
9.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Centerville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Centerville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Centerville is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #42 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Centerville’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (453 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home97% 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 91%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 96%
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 Bill Yeck Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park
Park
63 acres2.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Forest Field Park
Managed by Centerville-Washington Park District
43 acres0.6 mi of trail
Purple TrailGreen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Forest Walk Park
Park
9 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Activity Center Park - Centerville-Washington Sprayground
Park
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 18 parks & preserves
Bill Yeck Park122 acres · 5 mi of trail
DirectionsLeonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park63 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPleasant Hill Park35 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsForest Field Park43 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Centerville-Washington Park District
DirectionsForest Walk Park9 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Activity Center Park - Centerville-Washington Sprayground17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsIron Horse Park25 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreene Line Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCloverbrook Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Benham's Grove9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRed Coach Park5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pondview Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Rosewood Park11 acres
Village South Park10 acres
Manor Park7 acres
Concept Park6 acres
Elizabeth Hoy Park3 acres
DirectionsBlack Oak Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
602 conserved acres
9% of Centerville’s land. Who manages Centerville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency398 ac
Private owners184 ac
Town or city22 ac
Local Park · 412 acPrivate Park · 184 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Course at Yankee Trace Private Park | Private owners | 184 | Open |
| Bill Yeck Park Local Park | Regional agency | 171 | Open |
| Leonard Stubbs Memorial Park Local Park | Regional agency | 60 | Open |
| Pleasant Hill Park Local Park | Regional agency | 36 | Open |
| Iron Horse Park Local Park | Regional agency | 30 | Open |
| Black Oak Park Local Park | Regional agency | 18 | Open |
| Black Oak East Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Activity Center Park Local Park | Regional agency | 15 | Open |
| Forest Walk Park Local Park | Regional agency | 12 | Open |
| Village South Park Local Park | Regional agency | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
26 places to go in Centerville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Centerville
Pleasant Hill PlaygroundIn Pleasant Hill Park
DirectionsPlus 23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Centerville
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Centerville
OverlookIn Bill Yeck Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Orange Trail1.1 mi
Purple Trail0.8 mi
Connector Trail0.5 mi
Orange + Purple Trail0.3 mi
Yellow Trail0.1 mi
Green Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.8 mi
off-road bike paths
4.0 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
30Tennis
25Soccer
9Baseball
6Football
6Pickleball
5Basketball
2Beach volleyball
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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Centerville
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 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 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Centerville →
Next door
Centerville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville | 9% | 1.8 | 18 | 97% | A |
| Washington Township | 7% | 1.4 | 20 | 96% | A |
| Kettering | 9% | 1.2 | 9 | 90% | A− |
| Sugarcreek Township | 6% | 1.1 | 107 | 45% | A− |
| Bellbrook | 4% | 1.0 | 14 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Centerville
Where can I hike in Centerville?
The longest trail networks: Bill Yeck Park, 5 miles; Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park, 2.9 miles; Pleasant Hill Park, 1.3 miles; Forest Field Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Centerville 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 Centerville’s trails?
Bill Yeck Park and Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Centerville?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.8 of off-road paths and 4.0 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Centerville?
21,718 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Centerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 453 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Centerville have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #42 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 Centerville 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 →