Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park
Park
149 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
Monroe Township has 786 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park (0.8 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township. 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #426 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
960 acres · of 30.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
786 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.2 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #426 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 Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (786 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home77% 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 58%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 57%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
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The longest trail network is Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lesher Woods
Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hathaway Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park149 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsCity Park37 acres
DirectionsLesher Woods27 acres
Hathaway Park5 acres
Windmere Park5 acres
Hathaway Village Park5 acres
DirectionsTweed Park4 acres
Woodlawn Park4 acres
DeerCliff Park3 acres · Monroe Township
Canal Lock Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
960 conserved acres
5% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city790 ac
Private owners147 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)81 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Local Park · 547 acLocal Conservation Area · 257 acPrivate Park · 120 acConservation Easement · 81 acLocal Recreation Area · 35 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Park Local Park | Town or city | 310 | Open |
| Homestead Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 120 | Open |
| Eichman Prairie Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 116 | Open |
| Freeman'S Prairie Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| City Park Local Park | Town or city | 46 | Open |
| Coppock Woods Local Park | Town or city | 42 | Open |
| Gravel Pits Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Lesher Woods Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Rosewood Creek Prd Open Space Local Conservation Area | Private owners | 27 | Open |
| Great Miami River Prairie Reserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 22 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
15 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Monroe Township
14 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Monroe Township
Roger Presley GardenTipp City
DirectionsBiking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
14Tennis
11Soccer
4Football
2Pickleball
1Basketball
1Skate park
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 Monroe 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Vandalia13 miButler Township12 miBethel Township7.8 miConcord Township6.0 miMonroe Township1.2 miTipp City1.0 miUnion Township0.6 miStaunton Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 48 | 77% | B |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.2 | 165 | 30% | B |
| Staunton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 153 | 22% | C+ |
| Tipp City | 17% | 0.1 | 79 | 95% | A− |
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 48% | C− |
| Concord Township | 4% | 0.2 | 24 | 75% | B |
| Butler Township | 18% | 0.8 | 224 | 62% | A |
| Vandalia | 17% | 1.1 | 81 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
Thomas B. Kyle Senior Memorial Park and City Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Monroe Township?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
14,644 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 786 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #426 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 Monroe 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 →