Forked Run State Park
Park
983 acres0.8 mi of trail
Riverview Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Olive Township
Olive Township has 3,765 acres of parks, 2,421 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Olive Township’s land is conserved, about 3,950 acres. The biggest trail networks: Forked Run State Park (0.8 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,950 acres · of 39.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,765 ac
2,421 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
755 ft
Peach Knob
Lakes & rivers
5
5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Olive Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Olive Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Olive Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. 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 Olive Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land2,421 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,765 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home26% 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 70%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Forked Run State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,950 conserved acres
16% of Olive Township’s land. Who manages Olive Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,798 ac
Private owners77 ac
Army Corps of Engineers75 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,941 acState Park · 857 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 77 acRecreation Management Area · 75 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shade River State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,879 | Open |
| Forked Run State Park State Park | State natural resources | 842 | Closed |
| American Electric Power - Philip Sporn Res Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 77 | Open |
| Belleville Pools Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 75 | Open |
| Ohio River Access - Forked Run Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 34 | Open |
| Ohio River Access - Shade River Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 29 | Open |
| Ohio River Forked Run State Park State Park | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Olive Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Olive Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Olive Township
Peach Knob755 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Olive Township
Forked Run State Park CampgroundIn Forked Run State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Riverview Trail0.7 mi
Natural Resources 100.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Olive Township: April and August
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) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Olive Township →
Next door
Olive Township and its neighbors
Olive Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Olive Township7.7 miOrange Township2.1 miChester Township1.9 miTroy Township1.1 miLebanon Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Township | 16% | 0.2 | 2,421 | 26% | B+ |
| Troy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 24 | 6% | C− |
| Orange Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Lebanon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 1 | 6% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Olive Township
Where can I hike in Olive Township?
The longest trail networks: Forked Run State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Olive Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Olive Township’s trails?
Forked Run State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Olive Township?
4,984 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Olive Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,844 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Olive Township have?
Ahead of 70% 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 Olive 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 →