Great Seal State Park
Managed by Division of Parks & Watercraft, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
482 acres7.4 mi of trail
Spring RunSugarloaf Mountain TrailBald Knob TrailOld Sugarloaf+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Green Township
Green Township has 777 acres of parks, 150 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Great Seal State Park (7.4 mi). 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Green Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #443 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
858 acres · of 43.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
777 ac
150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,214 ft
Sugarloaf
What kind of outdoors town is Green Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 56% of U.S. towns, #443 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Green Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (777 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home36% 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 56%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 55%
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Great Seal State Park, with 7.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
858 conserved acres
3% of Green Township’s land. Who manages Green Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources767 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits92 ac
State Park · 481 acState Conservation Area · 286 acPrivate Conservation · 92 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Seal State Park State Park | State natural resources | 481 | Open |
| Kinnikinnick Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 167 | Open |
| Wildlife Production Area 1 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 118 | Open |
| Betsch Fen Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 92 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Green Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Green Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Green Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Green Township
Sugarloaf1,214 ft elevation · In Great Seal State Park
DirectionsBald Hill1,191 ft elevation
DirectionsJobs Knob1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsHays Hill1,047 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Green Township
Great Seal State Park CampgroundFee · In Great Seal State Park · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miHorses · 2.8 miUnpaved · 9.1 mi
Spring Run3.0 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain Trail1.6 mi
Kinnikinnick Creek Trail1.2 mi
Bald Knob Trail1.2 mi
Old Sugarloaf0.5 mi
Connector0.5 mi
To Observation Deck0.3 mi
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
5Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
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 Green 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 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Green Township →
Next door
Green Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springfield Township45 miUnion Township16 miColerain Township11 miGreen Township11 miPickaway Township6.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Township | 3% | 0.2 | 150 | 36% | B |
| Union Township | 6% | 0.2 | 168 | 57% | B+ |
| Colerain Township | 20% | 0.3 | 2,267 | 30% | A− |
| Springfield Township | 14% | 1.5 | 685 | 54% | A |
| Pickaway Township | 1% | 0.1 | 68 | 16% | 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: Great Seal State Park, 7.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Green Township is conserved land?
3% 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Great Seal State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Green Township?
24,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Green Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 777 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Green Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #443 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 →