Katie Wilson Schneider Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Analogue Kid · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Circleville Township
Circleville Township has 172 acres of parks, 67 for every 1,000 residents
1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Circleville Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Circleville Township’s land is conserved, about 133 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #415 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
133 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
172 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
735 ft
Burning Indian Mound
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Circleville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Circleville Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #415 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 Circleville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (172 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home72% 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 58%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 58%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bartley Preserve
Park
114 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Samuel L. Fox Preserve
Nature preserve
56 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Circleville Township Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
133 conserved acres
2% of Circleville Township’s land. Who manages Circleville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)130 ac
Town or city4 ac
Conservation Easement · 130 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Circleville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Circleville Township
Burning Indian Mound735 ft elevation · In Bartley Preserve
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Circleville 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Circleville Township →
Next door
Circleville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township11 miPickaway Township6.6 miWalnut Township5.6 miWayne Township4.7 miJackson Township2.2 miCircleville Township1.7 miCircleville1.5 miLogan Elm Village0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 72% | B |
| Circleville | 7% | 0.2 | 19 | 86% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 152 | 4% | C |
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.4 | 188 | 33% | B |
| Logan Elm Village | 2% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Walnut Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pickaway Township | 1% | 0.1 | 68 | 16% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Circleville Township
Where can I hike in Circleville Township?
The longest trail networks: Samuel L. Fox Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Circleville 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 Circleville Township’s trails?
Katie Wilson Schneider Preserve and Bartley Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Circleville Township?
3,928 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Circleville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Circleville Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #415 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 Circleville 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 →