McKitrick Park
Managed by Plain City Parks & Recreation
26 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Darby Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Darby Township
42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.3 miles of mapped trail cross Darby Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #845 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
6 acres · of 21.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
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 18% of U.S. towns, #845 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home42% 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 18%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 15%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Darby Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
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
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 McKitrick Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6 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.
Town or city5 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Park · 5 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckitrick Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Smith Cemetary Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Darby Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Darby Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
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 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 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.
Washington Township44 miJerome Township6.2 miDarby Township3.3 miCanaan Township1.3 miPike Township0.0 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% | 0.2 | 6 | 42% | C− |
| Canaan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 10% | D |
| Washington Township | 100% | 22.6 | under 1 | 95% | A |
| Jerome Township | 5% | 0.2 | 112 | 54% | B |
| Pike Township | — 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 Darby Township
Where can I hike in Darby Township?
The longest trail networks: McKitrick Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
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?
McKitrick Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Darby Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Darby Township?
10,465 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Darby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Darby Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #845 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 →