Mounts Park
Managed by Hamilton Township
230 acres1.8 mi of trail
Lakeview LoopMonarch TrailBeaver Bend
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Rwetruck at en.wikipedia · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township has 718 acres of parks, 22 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mounts Park (1.8 mi), Testerman Park (0.5 mi). 42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #574 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
729 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
718 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
14 mi
14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamilton Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #574 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamilton 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 (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (718 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home42% 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 45%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 42%
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 Mounts Park, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Testerman Park
Managed by Hamilton Township
43 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Little Miami State Park
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
114 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Who protects it
729 conserved acres
3% of Hamilton Township’s land. Who manages Hamilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners384 ac
Town or city258 ac
State natural resources87 ac
Private Park · 300 acLocal Park · 258 acAccess Area · 87 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 83 acState Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounts Park Local Park | Town or city | 230 | Open |
| TPC at Rivers Bend Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 183 | Open |
| Belwood Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 117 | Open |
| Little Miami Deerfield Gorge Access Area | State natural resources | 87 | Open |
| Camp Butterworth/Great Rivers Girl Scout Council C Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 83 | Open |
| Testerman Park Local Park | Town or city | 27 | Open |
| Fosters Landing Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Little Miami Glen Isl SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
28 places to go in Hamilton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hamilton Township
23 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hamilton Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Hamilton Township
Trails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Lakeview Loop1.2 mi
North Trail0.9 mi
Monarch Trail0.3 mi
Beaver Bend0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
14 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
27Baseball
15Tennis
14Soccer
11Basketball
3Football
2Equestrian
1Beach volleyball
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 Hamilton 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Hamilton Township →
Next door
Hamilton Township and its neighbors
Hamilton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Deerfield Township16 miHamilton Township5.3 miLoveland4.9 miKings Mills4.6 miSalem Township1.9 miUnion Township0.9 miHarlan Township0.4 miLoveland Park0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Township | 3% | 0.2 | 22 | 42% | C+ |
| Deerfield Township | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 72% | B+ |
| Loveland | 6% | 0.9 | 21 | 94% | A− |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 72% | C |
| Loveland Park | 2% | 0.1 | 9 | 84% | C+ |
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.1 | 87 | 60% | B |
| Kings Mills | 13% | 4.1 | 84 | 96% | A+ |
| Harlan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 13% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton Township
Where can I hike in Hamilton Township?
The longest trail networks: Mounts Park, 1.8 miles; Testerman Park, 0.5 miles; Little Miami State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamilton 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 Hamilton Township’s trails?
Mounts Park and Testerman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hamilton Township?
14 miles of bike routes are on the map: 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hamilton Township?
13,820 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 718 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamilton Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #574 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 Hamilton 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 →