Carter Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Darby Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Darby Township
2.7 miles of mapped trail cross Darby Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 47% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #769 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
62 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
47%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Darby Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Darby Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #769 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Darby Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home47% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 25%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 23%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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.
Igel Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Willoughby Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
52 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Darby Township Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Carter Preserve57 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Igel Preserve54 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Willoughby Preserve52 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Darby Township Park6 acres
Clark's Lake Park2 acres
Pond One Park1 acres
Who protects it
62 conserved acres
under 1% of Darby Township’s land. Who manages Darby Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits49 ac
Army Corps of Engineers6 ac
Regional agency3 ac
Town or city3 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Private Conservation · 49 acRecreation Management Area · 6 acLocal Park · 3 acState Recreation Area · 3 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Darby Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 49 | Unknown |
| Deer Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 6 | Open |
| Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Local Park | Regional agency | 3 | Open |
| Recreation Area State Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 26 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Darby 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Darby Township →
Next door
Darby Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pleasant Township29 miMonroe Township11 miScioto Township5.0 miDarby Township2.7 miMuhlenberg Township0.8 miOrient0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C |
| Scioto Township | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 51% | C− |
| Pleasant Township | 16% | 0.7 | 637 | 44% | A− |
| Orient | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Muhlenberg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | 9% | 0.3 | 101 | 8% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Darby Township
How much of Darby Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Darby Township’s trails?
Carter Preserve and Igel Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Darby Township?
14,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Darby Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #769 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 Darby 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 →