Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDarby Township has 8.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
2% of Darby Township’s land is conserved, about 374 acres.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #891 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
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 13% of U.S. towns, #891 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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374 conserved acres
2% of Darby Township’s land. Who manages Darby Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 157 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 128 | Open |
| Marysville Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 80 | Open |
| Big Darby Cr SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 8 | Restricted |
1 places to go in Darby Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Darby Township →
Darby Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darby Township | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Paris Township | 4% | 0.5 | 30 | 70% | B+ |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 51% | C− |
| Jerome Township | 5% | 0.2 | 112 | 54% | B |
| Marysville | 6% | 0.8 | 21 | 72% | 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?
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.
Is there public land near Darby Township?
7,061 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Darby Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #891 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.
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 →