Pleasant Hill Lake Park
Nature preserve
261 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Green Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Green Township
The biggest trail networks: Pleasant Hill Lake Park (0.7 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #798 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
514 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,224 ft
Bald Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #798 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home16% 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 22%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 20%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Green 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 Pleasant Hill Lake Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
514 conserved acres
2% of Green Township’s land. Who manages Green Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits449 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)38 ac
State natural resources27 ac
State Recreation Area · 285 acPrivate Conservation · 164 acConservation Easement · 38 acState Park · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hill Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 449 | Closed |
| Mohican State Park State Park | State natural resources | 27 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Green Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Green Township
Bald Knob1,224 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Green Township
Hidden Lake Horse CampIn Pleasant Hill Lake Park
DirectionsYouth Group Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.7 mi
Pink Horse Trail1.1 mi
Cottonwood Horse Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Green Township: April, August and September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Township →
Next door
Green Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hanover Township94 miMonroe Township19 miVermillion Township5.3 miGreen Township3.6 miLoudonville1.9 miLake Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | 2% | 0.1 | 7 | 16% | C− |
| Monroe Township | 8% | 0.5 | 342 | 5% | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 28% | 2.9 | 2,312 | 73% | A+ |
| Vermillion Township | 4% | 0.1 | 66 | 22% | B− |
| Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Loudonville | under 1% | 0.7 | 2 | 65% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Township
Where can I hike in Green Township?
The longest trail networks: Pleasant Hill Lake Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green 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.
Are dogs allowed on Green Township’s trails?
Pleasant Hill Lake Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Township?
7,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #798 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 Green 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 →