Michael Murray Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
20 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Green Creek Township
Green Creek Township has 79 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Green Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 231 acres.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns · #814 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
231 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Green Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Green Creek Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns, #814 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4DPark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (79 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+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 20%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 18%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Green Creek 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 D 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.
Whirlpool Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
231 conserved acres
1% of Green Creek Township’s land. Who manages Green Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners157 ac
State natural resources74 ac
Private Park · 157 acState Conservation Area · 74 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 157 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 31 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 74 | Open |
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Green Creek 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Green Creek Township →
Next door
Green Creek Township and its neighbors
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Ballville Township3.8 miRiley Township3.2 miAdams Township1.6 miClyde0.3 miGreen Creek Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Creek Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 23 | 16% | C− |
| Clyde | 2% | 0.1 | 10 | 74% | C+ |
| Ballville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 55 | 52% | B− |
| Adams Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
| Riley Township | 27% | 0.1 | 963 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Green Creek Township
How much of Green Creek 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 Green Creek Township’s trails?
Michael Murray Wildlife Area and Whirlpool Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Green Creek Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Green Creek Township?
5,249 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Creek Township have?
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #814 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 Creek 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 →