Reservoir Park
Park
177 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Paris Township
Paris Township has 876 acres of parks, 30 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Reservoir Park (2.1 mi), MacIvor Woods (1.3 mi), Scott Family Park (1.1 mi). 19 miles of mapped trail cross Paris Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #291 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
859 acres · of 37.2 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
876 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.5 mi
9.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paris Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paris Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #291 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, conserved land lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paris Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (876 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home70% 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 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 71%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Reservoir Park, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
MacIvor Woods
Managed by Humane Society Wildlife Land & Trust
60 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Scott Family Park
Managed by City of Marysville
112 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Greenwood Park
Park
20 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 21 parks & preserves
Reservoir Park177 acres · 2.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMacIvor Woods60 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Humane Society Wildlife Land & Trust
Scott Family Park112 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · City of Marysville
DirectionsEljer Park22 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGreenwood Park20 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCarthy Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Aldersgate Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Mill Creek Park76 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsCommunity Commons1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMcCloud Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Mill Valley Park North106 acres
DirectionsMill Valley Park South58 acres
DirectionsUnion County Fairgrounds47 acres · Union County Fair Board
DirectionsMemorial Park25 acres
DirectionsSchwartzkopf Park10 acres
DirectionsRay Lewis Park5 acres
DirectionsScott Circle Park4 acres
Trinity Park3 acres
Morey Park2 acres · City of Marysville
DirectionsButterfly Park1 acres
Boy Scouts Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
859 conserved acres
4% of Paris Township’s land. Who manages Paris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city648 ac
Private owners142 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits55 ac
Regional agency50 ac
County46 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)22 ac
Local Park · 539 acPrivate Park · 142 acForest Stewardship Easement · 109 acLocal Recreation Area · 95 acConservation Easement · 77 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Town or city | 153 | Open |
| Timberview Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Mill Valley Park Local Park | Town or city | 96 | Open |
| Schwartzkopf Park Local Park | Town or city | 86 | Open |
| McCarthy Park Local Park | Town or city | 59 | Open |
| MacIvor Woods Nature Preserve Forest Stewardship Easement | Town or city | 54 | Restricted |
| Union County Sports Complex Local Recreation Area | Regional agency | 50 | Open |
| Union County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 46 | Open |
| Airport Park Local Park | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Marysville Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 36 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
32 places to go in Paris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Paris Township
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Paris Township
Bark Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Paris Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Paris Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Paris Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Soccer
19Baseball
12Tennis
9Basketball
5Football
4Softball
3Volleyball
1Pickleball
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 Paris 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
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 Paris Township →
Next door
Paris Township and its neighbors
Paris Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | 4% | 0.5 | 30 | 70% | B+ |
| Darby Township | 2% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Marysville | 6% | 0.8 | 21 | 72% | B+ |
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 51% | C− |
| Allen Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paris Township
Where can I hike in Paris Township?
The longest trail networks: Reservoir Park, 2.1 miles; MacIvor Woods, 1.3 miles; Scott Family Park, 1.1 miles; Eljer Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paris Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Paris Township’s trails?
Reservoir Park and MacIvor Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paris Township?
9.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Paris Township?
4,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 876 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paris Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #291 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 Paris 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 →