Little Miami Scenic Corridor
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
115 acres1.3 mi of trail
Avoca Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: realadamp · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Columbia Township
16% of Columbia Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 16% of Columbia Township’s land is conserved, about 233 acres. 264 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #13 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
233 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
264 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Columbia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Columbia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Columbia Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #13 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Columbia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land62 acres of park per 1,000 residents (264 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 96%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)#13 of 993
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 Little Miami Scenic Corridor, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kroger Hills
Managed by Great Parks of Hamilton County
104 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Ruthven Nature Preserve
Managed by Little Miami Conservancy
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Little Miami State Park
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Little Miami Scenic Corridor115 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Great Parks of Hamilton County
DirectionsKroger Hills104 acres · Great Parks of Hamilton County
Ruthven Nature Preserve24 acres · Little Miami Conservancy
Little Miami State Park8 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Fenwick Park3 acres
DirectionsDaniel Drake Park1 acres
Mariemont Concourse1 acres
Who protects it
233 conserved acres
16% of Columbia Township’s land. Who manages Columbia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency97 ac
Other state land96 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Town or city14 ac
County3 ac
Local Park · 110 acState Conservation Area · 96 acPrivate Conservation · 22 acLocal Conservation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Park Local Park | Regional agency | 97 | Open |
| Kroger Hills State Reserve State Conservation Area | Other state land | 96 | Open |
| Horseshoe Bend Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
| Seven Hills School Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| Fenwick Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Turpin Farms Acquisition Local Conservation Area | County | 3 | Open |
| Miami Bluff Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Columbia Open Space Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Lmi-Plainville Lmr Waterfront Parcels Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Columbia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Columbia Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Columbia Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Avoca Trail1.2 mi
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Pickleball
7Tennis
6Beach volleyball
4Baseball
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Columbia 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 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Columbia Township →
Next door
Columbia Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cincinnati132 miAnderson Township16 miThe Village of Indian Hill9.8 miMariemont4.0 miColumbia Township1.5 miMadeira1.1 miSilverton0.2 miPlainville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | 16% | 0.6 | 62 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cincinnati | 17% | 1.7 | 24 | 99% | A+ |
| The Village of Indian Hill | 10% | 0.5 | 130 | 80% | A |
| Anderson Township | 13% | 0.5 | 59 | 84% | A |
| Mariemont | 25% | 4.5 | 43 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Madeira | 13% | 0.3 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Silverton | 6% | 0.2 | 5 | 91% | B− |
| Plainville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Columbia Township
Where can I hike in Columbia Township?
The longest trail networks: Little Miami Scenic Corridor, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Columbia Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Columbia Township’s trails?
Little Miami Scenic Corridor and Kroger Hills don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Columbia Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 2.7 of off-road paths and 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Columbia Township?
22,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Columbia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 264 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Columbia Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Columbia 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 →