Ballard Avenue Park
Park
22 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Bazore Mill · Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Deercreek Township
Deercreek Township has 199 acres of parks, 114 for every 1,000 residents
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Deercreek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 63% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
214 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
199 ac
114 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Deercreek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Deercreek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Deercreek Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Deercreek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land114 acres of park per 1,000 residents (199 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home63% 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 46%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Community Square Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
214 conserved acres
1% of Deercreek Township’s land. Who manages Deercreek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources172 ac
Private owners37 ac
Town or city4 ac
State Conservation Area · 172 acPrivate Park · 37 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Production Area 39 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 67 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 34 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 55 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 37 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
| Crown Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 37 | Open |
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bazore MillBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Deercreek 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 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 Deercreek Township →
Next door
Deercreek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Monroe Township11 miWayne Township4.7 miDeercreek Township2.9 miJackson Township2.2 miPerry Township2.1 miDeerfield Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deercreek Township | 1% | 0.1 | 114 | 63% | B− |
| Monroe Township | 9% | 0.3 | 101 | 8% | B |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perry Township | 10% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Deerfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 49 | 50% | C |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 152 | 4% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Deercreek Township
How much of Deercreek Township is conserved land?
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 Deercreek Township’s trails?
Ballard Avenue Park and Community Square Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Deercreek Township?
10,673 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Deercreek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 199 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Deercreek Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Deercreek 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 →