Shawnee Prairie Preserve
Managed by Darke County Parks
120 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenville Township
Greenville Township has 446 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Shawnee Prairie Preserve (3.5 mi), Turkeyfoot Preserve (1.9 mi). 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Greenville Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Greenville Township’s land is conserved, about 706 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #518 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
706 acres · of 57.3 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
446 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.5 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Greenville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenville Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #518 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenville 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 (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (446 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home71% 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 50%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 48%
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 Shawnee Prairie Preserve, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Turkeyfoot Preserve
Managed by Darke County Parks
64 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tecumseh Point
Managed by Darke County Parks
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Treaty of Greenville State Park
Park
65 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Alice Bish Park
Managed by Darke County Parks
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Shawnee Prairie Preserve120 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Darke County Parks
DirectionsTurkeyfoot Preserve64 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · Darke County Parks
DirectionsTecumseh Point10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Darke County Parks
DirectionsTreaty of Greenville State Park65 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAlice Bish Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Darke County Parks
DirectionsPrairie Ridge Meadow12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Darke County Parks
DirectionsNorth Park36 acres
DirectionsSater Heights Park16 acres
South Park3 acres
Holzapfel Preserve3 acres · Darke County Parks
DirectionsWho protects it
706 conserved acres
2% of Greenville Township’s land. Who manages Greenville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)227 ac
Regional agency193 ac
Town or city177 ac
Private owners97 ac
County84 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits32 ac
Conservation Easement · 227 acLocal Conservation Area · 193 acLocal Park · 145 acPrivate Park · 97 acLocal Recreation Area · 87 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Prairie Nature Preserve/Greenvill Local Conservation Area | Regional agency | 193 | Open |
| Darke County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 68 | Open |
| Greenville City Park Local Park | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| Greenville Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Routzong Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| White Springs Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 46 | Open |
| V.F.W. Field Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Open |
| Greenville Girls Softball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| North Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Tecumseh Point Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Greenville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenville Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Greenville Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Greenville Township
5 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Greenville Township
Fireside Resort
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Greenville Township
Community GardenIn Alice Bish Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
1.5 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Baseball
10Tennis
3Basketball
3Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →13 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Studabaker-Scott House and Beehive SchoolBuilding · listed 1978
About it1 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Greenville 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greenville Township →
Next door
Greenville Township and its neighbors
Greenville Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenville Township8.4 miAdams Township4.7 miWashington Township3.0 miVan Buren Township2.1 miNeave Township1.3 miBrown Township0.7 miRichland Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 71% | B− |
| Neave Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 2 | 18% | D |
| Adams Township | 2% | 0.1 | 6 | 38% | C |
| Van Buren Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D− |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 2% | C− |
| Richland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 50% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenville Township
Where can I hike in Greenville Township?
The longest trail networks: Shawnee Prairie Preserve, 3.5 miles; Turkeyfoot Preserve, 1.9 miles; Tecumseh Point, 0.4 miles; Treaty of Greenville State Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenville 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 Greenville Township’s trails?
Shawnee Prairie Preserve and Turkeyfoot Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greenville Township?
6.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 4.2 of off-road paths and 1.5 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Greenville Township?
957 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 446 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenville Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #518 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 Greenville 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 →