Olde Hickory Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cuthbert Milligan House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Keene Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Keene Township
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Keene Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
167 acres · of 23.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Keene Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Keene Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Keene Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land3.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 12%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Keene 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
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 Olde Hickory Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Canal Lewisville Community Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
167 conserved acres
1% of Keene Township’s land. Who manages Keene Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional Water Districts160 ac
Private owners7 ac
Agricultural Easement · 160 acPrivate Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 160 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Keene Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Keene Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Keene Township
Colonial Campground
DirectionsBiking & 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
3Basketball
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Cuthbert Milligan HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Keene 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Keene Township →
Next door
Keene Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Township | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 9% | D |
| Tuscarawas Township | 4% | 0.3 | 114 | 68% | B+ |
| White Eyes Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Mill Creek Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Keene Township
Where can I hike in Keene Township?
The longest trail networks: Olde Hickory Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Keene 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 Keene Township’s trails?
Olde Hickory Park and Canal Lewisville Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Keene Township?
661 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Keene Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Keene Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Keene 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 →